Former Nigeria internationals, Mutiu Adepoju and
Edema Fuludu, have hailed the current form of Chelsea
midfielder, Mikel Obi, saying he would be key to
Nigeria’s pursuit of victory against Egypt in their
Gabon 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Mikel, who is in his 10th season at Chelsea, has
rediscovered his form since he returned to the starting
line-up of the English League champions under interim
coach Guus Hiddink. The 28-year-old scored his sixth
Chelsea goal in his 358th appearance on Tuesday in a
2-1 loss to Paris St. Germain in the UEFA Champions
League.
Nigeria will play Egypt on March 25 in Kaduna before
playing the return leg in Cairo and the former Super
Eagles players, who spoke with our correspondent in
separate interviews, believe that Mikel has achieved a
new level of confidence which would rub on his
performance for the Eagles.
Adepoju said, “Mikel has achieved a new level of
confidence in his game and it was what resulted in his
ability to take the responsibility for the team against
PSG. He saw himself as responsible for the
opponent’s first goal and fought well to get one back
for his team.
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