Time to bench Mikel ...

[donadoni]

This is not just based on today’s game but recent matches in his new position. He is playing high but not bringing attacking threat or urgency.

If he can play DM beside Ndidi and tackle and retain possession and distribute then ok.

But what he’s doing now is not helping our team. Better to have Iwobi in AM and get either iheanacho or musa on the field. Ighalo is suffering from isolation.

[john12]

He is our best midfielder and should be starting abeg we lost to a better team no need insulting players

[Rawlings]

Mikel has never been an "attacking threat" or a player with Urgency
In other words, Mikel is being Mikel

[YUJAM]

Replace him with Iwobi? The attack isn’t swift. enough.

[Benedict Iroha]

Mikel shouldn't be starting 8 years ago...he is a disgrace to # 10 Jersey...We went from Okocha to this clown.

[airwolex]

It was funny watching him and fellow slow coach Modric run.

But no, he should not be benched. Now I hope we can stop all this nonsense of his offensive qualities being destroyed by Mourinho. The dude doesn't have the legs and skillset to play any kind of attacking football.

[Synopsis]

No, just move him back to CM amd put Iwobi ahead of him. He’s too slow to play behind the striker.

[YUJAM]

No, just move him back to CM amd put Iwobi ahead of him. He’s too slow to play behind the striker.

Who would he replace in CM?

[osita]

I agree, mikel has passed his prime, but etebo should have played ahead of mikel or iwobi. This was a disgrace.

[fledy]

Dude is done like a steak! Nothing to offer whatsover

[Ekorian]

Replace him with Iwobi? The attack isn’t swift. enough.

Dude is damn lazy. Just strolling while yelling instructions. Reason he played the water-carrier role in his prime at Chelsea.

[Ekorian]

I agree, mikel has passed his prime, but etebo should have played ahead of mikel or iwobi. This was a disgrace.

Iwobi should have played ahead of Mikel instead

[Synopsis]

No, just move him back to CM amd put Iwobi ahead of him. He’s too slow to play behind the striker.

Who would he replace in CM?

Etebo can be the super sub.

[Cellular]

If he wasn't there they would have overrun us and did us worse than Saudi Arabia was done.

[marutimon]

Stop hating Mikel. He did pretty well. But yes - I would put him in midfield next to Ndidi, play Iwobi as AM and put Etebo on the wing to torture with his pace.

[YUJAM]

Too late for that. Etebo has cemented his place as a starter.

No, just move him back to CM amd put Iwobi ahead of him. He’s too slow to play behind the striker.

Who would he replace in CM?

Etebo can be the super sub.

[ogiso]

No, Mikel should not be dropped. He should play deeper. Etebo was the one plus for me today. Let Iwobi play as AM. Nacho + Musa to start. But please let’s see some Naija spirit even if we lose.

[Cellular]

Replace him with Iwobi? The attack isn’t swift. enough.

The team could have done with playing a formation that accommodates Iwobi. And also having another distributor of the ball playing CD.

I didn't see what the vaunted Croatian midfield did to us.

[airwolex]

I would start Mikel over Etebo. Apart from his leadership qualities, there are few better at receiving the ball from the defenders and creating a forward momentum. Etebo for now is a runner and when he can't run with the ball (which is dangerous) just passes back. He is a beast though...I have said this from day one.

[Coach]

There’s a reason why one graduates from Argos weights to a gym membership, 2 plates on both just ain’t the same. No matter how hard you train, if you’re using dogsh*t equipment, you get dogsh*t results. What Obi and Ighalo did today was play to a standard that has been acceptable all season. They loaded up the Argos bench and banged out 6 reps, clean.

[ogiso]

Mikel should be starting, but as a DM.

[TonyTheTigerKiller]

Too late for that. Etebo has cemented his place as a starter.

No, just move him back to CM amd put Iwobi ahead of him. He’s too slow to play behind the striker.

Who would he replace in CM?

Etebo can be the super sub.

Did you watch the same game I did


Cheers.

[ohenhen1]

Or he should play deeper.

We have to make changes.