Super Eagles Chief Coach, Sunday Oliseh yesterday explained why he left out Chelsea of England midfielder, John Mikel Obi from his list of players invited for the forthcoming 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Tanzania. Oliseh who revealed this at a media parley in Abuja said he made several phone calls including text messages to Obi’s number but he never responded to any.
The former international who reluctantly spoke about the issue of Obi revealed that he has no bias against anybody adding that under him, the national team will not favour or malign any Nigerian player.
“Well this issue is an enigma and we have been trying to understand it but I am in the dark personally, and with my assistants we spent time about 11 days in and around Europe talking to players, watching games. We contacted each of the players, call them up, call the clubs and eventually met with the players.
“I went to England on a Thursday and Chelsea was just coming back, we had fixed our visit to coincide with the end of their tour before they played Arsenal. I contacted Obi Mikel, called him on phone four times, the phone kept on ringing nobody picked it up, I sent him an SMS and got no response. But I called Victor Moses the phone rang three times and he picked it up and I spoke with him, told him to concentrate on his game.
After the game he came to my hotel and we met and I told him my plans for the national team. I left to Liverpool to meet the other player and I spent about six hours to go there and back but there was no response from Mikel until I returned here.
I think it was yesterday (Wednesday) that I saw a missed call, so at the moment I don’t know what the situation is. For me everybody is the same and will be treated the same.”
He also gave words of encouragement to the home based players by stating that any of them that proves his worth will be given the opportunity to play, if they were better than their foreign based compatriots. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Am not surprise he snubbed Sunday Olisah, the same thing he did to 2Face. I can see the guy is very proud. I don't like his person. With this attitude of his, the msg below is suit for his person:
ReplyDelete"Pride first, then the crash, but humility is precursor to honor"
If he's not careful, Mou will even bench him in d bench @ Chelsea.
ReplyDeleteWell, He is no longer good enough, I wonder why you wanted to invite him in the first place,May be you are already under pressure. Oliseh,If I may ask,Is mikel playing the way you did when you were sill playing competitive football? Shine your eyes before you fall into the same thing Keshi Fell into
ReplyDeleteDon,t conclude yet untill you hear from Mikel.
ReplyDeletePride has taken over him, that is why is his lacking behind his compatriots
ReplyDeleteWe dont need to hear all these. You were once a headache to your coaches which led to onigbinde taking super eagles to 2002 world cup. If Mikel later contacted you, you should speak with him and know his side of the story. We know how all these things work.We need results and not infighting before buhari will sack you and piinick and replace you with Garuba lawal and mohammed yusuf.
ReplyDeleteTrue talk bros,Oliseh be warned. No talk say we no tell youoooh.Remember, it is a NORTH-NORTH affairs now in Nigeria.
DeleteSnub is in his blood! So you are not exceptional! But somebody should warn him cos it is written proud goes before a fall! Anyway am still finding reasons to like his personality cos I have never!
ReplyDeleteIts not proud goes before a fall,its pride goes before a fall...
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