MIKEL: WE'RE ON THE FLIGHT TO BRAZIL

MIKEL: WE'RE ON THE FLIGHT TO BRAZIL

Chelsea star insists Eagles World Cup destiny are in their hands

Chelsea of England midfielder,Mikel Obi is confident the Super Eagles will give Nigerians another cause for celebration this weekend by securing the 2014 World Cup ticket.

The Eagles play Ethiopia in the second leg of their play-off for the quadrennial football festival and Mikel,in the following interview culled from mtnfootball believes Nigeria's destiny is in her hands as far as making it to the world cup is concerned...

Millions of Nigerians believe the Eagles have already booked a place in Brazil 2014 after the 2-1 win in Ethiopia in the first leg of the playoff, do you share same with them?

Mikel: We are not yet there, but almost. We still have a leg to play in Nigeria, so after that we can celebrate our ticket.

Do you see Ethiopia posing a threat to the Eagles World Cup ambition despite the first leg win?

They are a good side, no small teams in world football again, but we are the ones to make decisions. We are not looking for favours from anywhere. We have the ticket in our hands and we have our destiny in our hands, so we are not going to throw it away.

What has been the driving force in the Eagles?

We are united as one family, we are all dedicated to the cause of the team, that's all.

How is the approach to the return leg against Ethiopia going to be?

We are taking it serious. It is crucial and as for me, it is a cup final that we need to win. I am sure that is the situation with every other member of the team.  

Chelsea under Jose Mourinho the second time, how has it been?

Everyone know the ability of Mourinho, he is one of the best in the world. It is good to be working with him again. It has been nice, he brought me here and gave me the breakthrough.  He knows how to get the best out of the players.  

What are your targets with Chelsea?   

As usual, I want to win all the trophies at stake. My mentality has been to win in any competition I play. I think we are good enough to win all the trophies we are in, though it is too early to write off any team or think a trophy is won or lost.   

You have another Nigerian, Kenneth Omeruo, as your team mate after Victor Moses left for Liverpool on loan, how has it been?  

It is good to have a brother around. He is a nice guy and a good player. It is wonderful to have him around.