I am still the most successful and decorated football player in Nigeria" - Mikel Obi

[The YeyeMan]

There’s nothing about the retired Obi that I like…

The funny accent
The entitlement
The not speaking 2 words without saying John Terry


…just on and on

Spot on. He has a smugness which is unappealing. Don't like.

Maybe that’s what makes you think he couldn’t become a credible coach.
Smugness isn’t a problem in the coaching profession.
I’m sure you can name three smug coaches amongst some of the world’s very best.

I find his smugness to be grating.

I don't know how or whether it'd have an affect on his coaching. He's never struck me as someone who'd be interested in that side of the game anyway.

[deanotito]

There’s nothing about the retired Obi that I like…

The funny accent
The entitlement
The not speaking 2 words without saying John Terry


…just on and on

Spot on. He has a smugness which is unappealing. Don't like.

Maybe that’s what makes you think he couldn’t become a credible coach.
Smugness isn’t a problem in the coaching profession.
I’m sure you can name three smug coaches amongst some of the world’s very best.

I find his smugness to be grating.

I don't know how or whether it'd have an affect on his coaching. He's never struck me as someone who'd be interested in that side of the game anyway.

He won’t make a good coach. Too detached. Better as a director of football/technical committee member or something of that nature.

[ANC]

He will be just like Rohr; sideways cautious coaching.

[deanotito]

Mikel’s co-host answers back…and even Mikel knows he’s right. It’s Kanu!

https://youtube.com/shorts/vmlKMwJ2bBU? ... 5goKKTqGKK

[cchinukw]

Most decorated but not ome of the greats by a long stretch

[Orion]

He ain't lying! Not even close.
What we need from him now is to leave that studio and start coaching before he loses credibility like Oliseh.

The only thing he has over Kanu is the AFCON win that Kanu never got, but then Kanu got an Olympics win.

Other than that, Kanu blows him away. Look at the 2 AFOYs alone. Obi never came close to being AFOY.

[kajifu]

Mikel’s co-host answers back…and even Mikel knows he’s right. It’s Kanu!

https://youtube.com/shorts/vmlKMwJ2bBU? ... 5goKKTqGKK

Before the call you King Kanu the is something special.
A man who make the entire Brazil nation cry including Pele that they might never win the OG medal again.
That Brazil team was stacked and Kanu singled hand eliminate them.

[Bigpokey24]

He ain't lying! Not even close.
What we need from him now is to leave that studio and start coaching before he loses credibility like Oliseh.

The only thing he has over Kanu is the AFCON win that Kanu never got, but then Kanu got an Olympics win.

Other than that, Kanu blows him away. Look at the 2 AFOYs alone. Obi never came close to being AFOY.

Another false statement, research the top 3 nominees of the 2013 APOY . Some of yall are so lazy when it comes to researching

[waka-man]

He ain't lying! Not even close.
What we need from him now is to leave that studio and start coaching before he loses credibility like Oliseh.

The only thing he has over Kanu is the AFCON win that Kanu never got, but then Kanu got an Olympics win.

Other than that, Kanu blows him away. Look at the 2 AFOYs alone. Obi never came close to being AFOY.

Another false statement, research the top 3 nominees of the 2013 APOY . Some of yall are so lazy when it comes to researching

One of the biggest APOY steals was not giving Mikel APOY.

Kanu is a legend of African football. An iconic, unusual player of the type we may never see again.

Having said that, he under-achieved for the SE. 12 goals in 86 caps is not a great return for a striker and he never had a great Afcon or WC. Arguably, his best achievements happened early - Ajax’s Champions league win and the Olympic gold. His had a very good Arsenal career with some memorable goals (the behind the back flick at Middlesbrough, the voodoo on Sango in the Cup Winners Cup, the magical hatrick at Stamford Bridge, and the bambooozling of Luke Young at White Hart Lane to name a few). Still, he was never the fulcrum for that team although his 30 or so goals is a decent return 120 or so games.

Mikel in the end had a great SE career. He was the pillar of an Afcon win the driving force behind that stellar 2018 WC qualification. At Chelsea, he was never the man, and his hero-worship of players with less talent than him - Lampard, Terry - strikes me as an inferior complex that held him back. Plus he’s not the easiest to love. But there’s no doubt that for over a decade, he was the rock on which the SE was built and his role in the 2016 Olympic bronze with a mediocre team was instrumental in so many ways.

Well always love Kanu more. But Mikel just shades it for me.

[Enugu II]

He ain't lying! Not even close.
What we need from him now is to leave that studio and start coaching before he loses credibility like Oliseh.

The only thing he has over Kanu is the AFCON win that Kanu never got, but then Kanu got an Olympics win.

Other than that, Kanu blows him away. Look at the 2 AFOYs alone. Obi never came close to being AFOY.

Another false statement, research the top 3 nominees of the 2013 APOY . Some of yall are so lazy when it comes to researching

One of the biggest APOY steals was not giving Mikel APOY.

Kanu is a legend of African football. An iconic, unusual player of the type we may never see again.

Having said that, he under-achieved for the SE. 12 goals in 86 caps is not a great return for a striker and he never had a great Afcon or WC. Arguably, his best achievements happened early - Ajax’s Champions league win and the Olympic gold. His had a very good Arsenal career with some memorable goals (the behind the back flick at Middlesbrough, the voodoo on Sango in the Cup Winners Cup, the magical hatrick at Stamford Bridge, and the bambooozling of Luke Young at White Hart Lane to name a few). Still, he was never the fulcrum for that team although his 30 or so goals is a decent return 120 or so games.

Mikel in the end had a great SE career. He was the pillar of an Afcon win the driving force behind that stellar 2018 WC qualification. At Chelsea, he was never the man, and his hero-worship of players with less talent than him - Lampard, Terry - strikes me as an inferior complex that held him back. Plus he’s not the easiest to love. But there’s no doubt that for over a decade, he was the rock on which the SE was built and his role in the 2016 Olympic bronze with a mediocre team was instrumental in so many ways.

Well always love Kanu more. But Mikel just shades it for me.

SIGNED.

[Field Marshall Ogolo]

True or False?

He dropped the Naija accent like a hot potato?

[Tbite]

People are hating on Mikel here for no reason. If you watch more of his content, you will see that the smugness is largely tongue in cheek.

When the co-host interjected that it is Kanu, Mikel did not seem bothered.

You guys also need to realise that this is a Podcast lol. It is called entertainment. Many of you are probably among those that think that you know celebrities based on their on screen persona. Ellen Degeneres for example has a wonderful on screen persona but is a terrible person, Shaq has a terrible on screen persona (always coming across as self indulgent) but he is a great person.

[wale1974]

Besides Mikel winning AFCON, Kanu's CV is better. Don't forget that Kanu won the African Player of the Year and he was also nominated for the Ballon d'Or.

[ANC]

Besides Mikel winning AFCON, Kanu's CV is better. Don't forget that Kanu won the African Player of the Year and he was also nominated for the Ballon d'Or.

twice

[maceo4]

People are hating on Mikel here for no reason. If you watch more of his content, you will see that the smugness is largely tongue in cheek.

When the co-host interjected that it is Kanu, Mikel did not seem bothered.

You guys also need to realise that this is a Podcast lol. It is called entertainment. Many of you are probably among those that think that you know celebrities based on their on screen persona. Ellen Degeneres for example has a wonderful on screen persona but is a terrible person, Shaq has a terrible on screen persona (always coming across as self indulgent) but he is a great person.

Yeap Mikel is teasing for entertainment purposes he also agrees with his co host that Kanu shaves it. Gotta watch more of the podcast for full context, he’s a quite nice chap on the show and I’ve gotten used to his accent

[Bigpokey24]

I will take AFCON win over APOY, Olympic youth gold etc. smh. AFCON covers more that APOY

[Bigpokey24]

Kanu who was a striker never ever scored any tournament goals for Nigeria. He kept on starting etc. He made his name in Atlanta. He was one of the greatest Nigerian footballers ever. For me Mikel is ahead of him 100%

[deanotito]

People are hating on Mikel here for no reason. If you watch more of his content, you will see that the smugness is largely tongue in cheek.

When the co-host interjected that it is Kanu, Mikel did not seem bothered.

You guys also need to realise that this is a Podcast lol. It is called entertainment. Many of you are probably among those that think that you know celebrities based on their on screen persona. Ellen Degeneres for example has a wonderful on screen persona but is a terrible person, Shaq has a terrible on screen persona (always coming across as self indulgent) but he is a great person.

Yeap Mikel is teasing for entertainment purposes he also agrees with his co host that Kanu shaves it. Gotta watch more of the podcast for full context, he’s a quite nice chap on the show and I’ve gotten used to his accent

I agree. It’s grown on me over time. The first couple of episodes were irritating though

[Lolly]

Kanu who was a striker never ever scored any tournament goals for Nigeria. He kept on starting etc. He made his name in Atlanta. He was one of the greatest Nigerian footballers ever. For me Mikel is ahead of him 100%

So Olympics is not a tournament?

[Enugu II]

Kanu who was a striker never ever scored any tournament goals for Nigeria. He kept on starting etc. He made his name in Atlanta. He was one of the greatest Nigerian footballers ever. For me Mikel is ahead of him 100%

So Olympics is not a tournament?

His reference is the full national ream and not an age-restricted tournament.

[TonyTheTigerKiller]

Kanu who was a striker never ever scored any tournament goals for Nigeria. He kept on starting etc. He made his name in Atlanta. He was one of the greatest Nigerian footballers ever. For me Mikel is ahead of him 100%

So Olympics is not a tournament?

It is a youth tournament


Cheers.