Former Chelsea defensive midfielder John Obi Mikel has criticized Fulham’s Alex Iwobi over a controversial video he posted ahead of Nigeria’s 4-1 victory against Gabon.
Iwobi’s video showed the state of the Super Eagles’ hotel in Morocco ahead of the World Cup playoff fixtures.
Ahead of the games against Gabon and DR Congo, the Super Eagles were lodged at Rive Hotel in Rabat.
Iwobi’s silent video stirred reactions online, with Nigerians questioning the preparedness of the Nigeria Football Federation for the game.
The Arsenal youth product later clarified that he had no intention of criticising the hotel or the football authorities.
But speaking on the Obi One Podcast, Mikel, who captained the Super Eagles during his active days, said: “Again, Alex Iwobi, that picture, maybe it was taken innocently and him posting it up.
“But again, as a player playing in Europe, living in a nice accommodation, you should have known better, two days before the game.
“Don’t put that up. I read the comments; you don’t want that negativity, you don’t want that around two days before the playoff games.
“If I was the captain, I would tell him to take that down straight away. Take it off your Instagram, take it down, we don’t need that.”
Nigeria defeated Gabon 4-1 in extra time of the semi-final playoffs, while DR Congo beat Cameroon in the other tie.
The Super Eagles went on to lose to DR Congo in the final playoff match on Sunday night.
