ROHR RESPONDS TO MOURINHO’S COMMENTS ON MIKEL’S BEST POSITION
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ROHR RESPONDS TO MOURINHO’S COMMENTS ON MIKEL’S BEST POSITION
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has strongly hinted that his captain
John Obi Mikel will continue his role as an attacking midfielder amid
calls from a section of the supporters that the former Chelsea ace
should be deployed as a defensive midfielder in Friday’s match against
Iceland.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has suggested that Mikel is a
great number six but a bad attacking midfielder or number ten, but
Rohr is having none of it.
The Tianjin Teda star has mostly played as a number ten for the
national team, starting from his days with the Golden Eaglets.
”What does he mean by sacrifice? Etebo played as a number six he is
doing very well, Ndidi also played number six, he did very well,
perhaps he wants us to play three number six.
”Mikel in this offensive position gives incisive passes, remember
against Cameroon we won 4-0, it was exactly the same organization
(formation).”
Looking ahead to the game vs Iceland, Rohr did not provide any clues
on the starting XI and has berated Nigerian journalists for leaking
the lineup against Croatia days before the match.
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