Mikel Obi Accuses Iran Of Parking The Bus

  Mikel Obi who operated in an unfamiliar No.10 role, in contrast to his midfield position at Chelsea was the man-of-the-match.

After the game, Mikel admitted his side played below expectation, said they will need to be sharper in front of goal if they are to reach the second round.

He said:  “We are very disappointed because the opening match is very important. We looked for the win, but Iran knew what we wanted to do and put 11 men behind the ball. They managed to stop us from playing our game. We’ll have to create more chances in our next match and be sharp in front of goal.” Next match will be between  Nigeria and Bosnia in Cuiaba on Saturday night.