Super Eagles Manager, German Gernot Rohr has hinted that his captain John Obi Mikel will continue his role as an attacking midfielder amid calls that the former Chelsea ace should be deployed as a defensive midfielder in Friday’s match against Iceland, including Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. Mourinho has suggested that Mikel is a great number six but a bad attacking midfielder or number ten, but Rohr is having none of it.
”Etebo played as a number six he is doing very well, Ndidi also played number six, he did very well, perhaps he wants us to play three number six. Mikel in this offensive position gives incisive passes, remember against Cameroon we won 4-0, it was exactly the same organization (formation).”
Ahead to the game against Iceland, Rohr however did not provide any clues on the starting XI following the leaked lineup against Croatia days before the match.