Croatian coach writes off Mikel, Iwobi

Croatian coach, Boris Pučić, has written off Super Eagles’ skipper John Obi Mikel and Alex Iwobi ahead of Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Pucic, who has close links to Football College, Abuja, revealed that Chelsea’s Victor Moses is the only star player on the Nigeria team, and the present squad cannot be compared to the USA 1994 and 1998 teams.

”They are not very pleased with the fact that they have drawn Croatia, but who would be. However, they are hoping that Nigeria will win, but I’m just waiting for a day to celebrate, I think we have no reason to be afraid,” said Pučić to sportske.jutarnji.hr.

”Obi Mikel plays in China, Moses has been injured for some time and has just returned to Chelsea’s first team, while others are all in some side-tiers.

”Iheanacho and Musa are in reserve in Leicester, Iwobi for Arsenal plays a bit more, but Nigeria is not the shadow of the national team that they once called ‘African Brazil.

”Simply, there is no star player besides Moses in Chelsea and the team is not close to what we remember from the World Cup in the United States or France that played really well.”