Mikel John Obi’s ball retentionThe Nigerian rarely gets knocked off the ball and his ability to retain possession would be useful for any side. Certainly useful when launching a counterattack, having a player with Essien’s expertise couldn’t be more advantageous. Jay-Jay Okocha’s flair, passing, creativityNot every player has all the aforementioned attributes, but Okocha wasn’t ordinary to begin with. Yaya Toure’s goalscoringThere aren't too many African midfielders in history who have ever scored as many in Europe as the Manchester City icon in his prime. Toure was not only a great goalscorer but a scorer of great goals.

Source: GhanaWeb May 17, 2020 03:11 UTC