News: Mikel is a monumental disaster as number 10- Etim Esin #WorldCup2014

An ex-Nigerian international has said that Chelsea man John Obi Mikel is not fit to wear the number ten of Nigeria as he considers the player a flop.

Etim Esin who was himself a number 10 in his playing days lambasted Mikel for a below par performance at the World Cup.

"Mikel was a big flop in Brazil. He wears Nigeria's No.10 jersey but he did not show he is worthy of wearing it at the big stage like the World Cup.

''In Brazil he was not committed and ended up as a monumental disaster.

"Look at how other players who wore No.10 jerseys for their respective countries have been playing including Messi, Neymar, Sneijder and the young chap from Colombia, James Rodriquez.

"He failed to carry Eagles along as the pilot of the team. Have you seen a No.10 that did not make a goal attempt let alone of scoring. Jokes apart, Mikel has not shown he deserves to wear our No.10 jersey."

The last prolific player Nigeria had wearing the number 10 shirt is none than the first African player to make a big money move to Europe, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha.

Esin added that: "While Musa and Osaze were busy taking all the free kicks and corner kicks he was idle strolling in the pitch. As soon as Onazi was stretchered out (against France), he was exposed.’’