VICTOR MOSES AND JOHN OBI MIKEL PROVE THEY'RE STILL KEY MEN FOR NIGERIA'S FUTURE

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The duo put in a sublime performance against the Indomitable Lions to reaffirm just how central they are to the Super Eagles' success

Nigeria thumped fierce rivals Cameroon 4-0 in World cup qualifying on friday evening to take a commanding lead in Group B of 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
The dominant display from the men in green was made possible partly thanks to Victor Moses and captain John Mikel Obi.
The duo returned to the side having missed the previous game against South Africa, but returned to end any potential doubts about Gernot Rohr's tactical nous with a pair of commanding performances.William Troost-Ekong & John Obi Mikel of Nigeria
Mikel had been ruled out for more than three months with injury and there were doubts earlier over his fitness before the game, but the former Chelsea man showed no signs of rustiness; bossing the midfield, linking up well with the attack and showing the leadership skills he’s known for.
He delivered a superb pass to Odion Ighalo for the game's opening goal, before tapping home the second from Moses’ corner. It was an all round masterclass from the Tianjin TEDA midfielder, whose qualities don't appear to have been diminished at all after moving to the Chinese Super League.
Moses has irked fans in the past for allegedly snubbing the national team deliberately, but that wasn’t the case in Uyo where his pace unsettled the Indomitable Lions, and no one could question whether he 'turned up' or not! 

He was lethal from set pieces, and while Ighalo was flagged offside from his free kick, his corner found Mikel for the second goal before he netted the third himself.
Mikel and Moses have often turned it on in the big games in the past, and both delivered this kind of performance in the 3-1 victory against Algeria last October, where they were also on the scoresheet.
Without them it could have been another struggle, as Nigeria fans witnessed against Bafana Bafana.
However, with these two former Chelsea teammates back in the side, there’s calm once again, and their influence clearly extends beyond the pitch.

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