I am quite a well travelled man and one thing I can never ever fathom when talking about Chelsea is Mikel. Every Chelsea fan I've met on my travels be it business or social has always laid into him big time. Same with colleagues too. I think it's extremely disrespectful I mean this is a guy who's been at Chelsea nearly 10 years and won several trophies. For me he's a decent, efficient holding midfielder who just gets on with his job. Does nobody rate him or is it just a minority?
posted on 12/7/15
comment by Bluemungopark#In Jose I Trust# (U10279)
posted 4 minutes ago
the OP is spot on. This is not the Mikel that came 2nd behind Messi as the best at the U20 world in 2005. There must be a reason Man Utd and Chelsea fought over his signature.
Mikel chose to be in Chelsea due to pressure from his Dad and he has no regret about it as a Nigerian.
Money comes first
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Kakuta
posted on 12/7/15
Do you know what OP, people like you are just as annoying to fans as people who criticise players are to you it would seem.
I have watched every chelsea game near enough, paid thousands and thousands of pounds, watching chelsea since mikel has been there. I reckon in the 10 years lets say he has been here, I have missed 5 games? the joys of internet streaming, sky and going to matches.
I remember when mikel came into the team, it was quite exciting actually, this youngster breaking through, looked like a young ballack, calm on the ball, relaxed and strong. And a year later he was the same, and then the same, then regressed and regressed and regressed as the speed of the PL, the tactical side of football and technique of passing has increased. He has been left floundering.
The guy is like a slightly better bogarde to me, hes on a par with a maniche but longer serving. you find it disrespectful hes won 10 trophies with us, I think the guys won the jackpot. Lets face it other than munich, when we could of put stephen hawking in the midfield and somehow still won he has not offered anything positive to us and has been a complete passenger.
The guy cannot pass, even short, its usually to slow or behind the player, dawdles in possesion, cant mark a trash can, and has the agility of a tortoise. He was an AM, ill give you that, but that was 10 years ago, if a pro footballer cannot improve on a position in 10 years, a game he trains at every day, then wtf is wrong with that person?
Mikel gave away possesion against barcelona in the first leg in the first 5-10 minutes at home, and sanchez hit the bar. We would of been out and never won in munich had he scored. That somes up mikels 10 year career at chelsea.
I bid you a goodnight
posted on 12/7/15
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posted on 12/7/15
Nick is correct . he's been a very lucky boy ,and he's become very rich at the same time .
posted on 12/7/15
he s done himself well playing for my club,
And long may it continue, eating you up inside
posted on 12/7/15
Wtf^?
posted on 13/7/15
Mikel top player
Solid squad player
Best short passer in our side
posted on 13/7/15
Mikel long may you remain a Jose favorite
posted on 13/7/15
comment by Nickalopodis-Champions 14-15- (U9257)
posted 11 hours, 5 minutes ago
Do you know what OP, people like you are just as annoying to fans as people who criticise players are to you it would seem.
I have watched every chelsea game near enough, paid thousands and thousands of pounds, watching chelsea since mikel has been there. I reckon in the 10 years lets say he has been here, I have missed 5 games? the joys of internet streaming, sky and going to matches.
I remember when mikel came into the team, it was quite exciting actually, this youngster breaking through, looked like a young ballack, calm on the ball, relaxed and strong. And a year later he was the same, and then the same, then regressed and regressed and regressed as the speed of the PL, the tactical side of football and technique of passing has increased. He has been left floundering.
The guy is like a slightly better bogarde to me, hes on a par with a maniche but longer serving. you find it disrespectful hes won 10 trophies with us, I think the guys won the jackpot. Lets face it other than munich, when we could of put stephen hawking in the midfield and somehow still won he has not offered anything positive to us and has been a complete passenger.
The guy cannot pass, even short, its usually to slow or behind the player, dawdles in possesion, cant mark a trash can, and has the agility of a tortoise. He was an AM, ill give you that, but that was 10 years ago, if a pro footballer cannot improve on a position in 10 years, a game he trains at every day, then wtf is wrong with that person?
Mikel gave away possesion against barcelona in the first leg in the first 5-10 minutes at home, and sanchez hit the bar. We would of been out and never won in munich had he scored. That somes up mikels 10 year career at chelsea.
I bid you a goodnight
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posted on 13/7/15
comment by CrouchingAzpiHiddenHazard(Oscar), PL Champions... (U12980)
posted 53 minutes ago
comment by Nickalopodis-Champions 14-15- (U9257)
posted 11 hours, 5 minutes ago
Do you know what OP, people like you are just as annoying to fans as people who criticise players are to you it would seem.
I have watched every chelsea game near enough, paid thousands and thousands of pounds, watching chelsea since mikel has been there. I reckon in the 10 years lets say he has been here, I have missed 5 games? the joys of internet streaming, sky and going to matches.
I remember when mikel came into the team, it was quite exciting actually, this youngster breaking through, looked like a young ballack, calm on the ball, relaxed and strong. And a year later he was the same, and then the same, then regressed and regressed and regressed as the speed of the PL, the tactical side of football and technique of passing has increased. He has been left floundering.
The guy is like a slightly better bogarde to me, hes on a par with a maniche but longer serving. you find it disrespectful hes won 10 trophies with us, I think the guys won the jackpot. Lets face it other than munich, when we could of put stephen hawking in the midfield and somehow still won he has not offered anything positive to us and has been a complete passenger.
The guy cannot pass, even short, its usually to slow or behind the player, dawdles in possesion, cant mark a trash can, and has the agility of a tortoise. He was an AM, ill give you that, but that was 10 years ago, if a pro footballer cannot improve on a position in 10 years, a game he trains at every day, then wtf is wrong with that person?
Mikel gave away possesion against barcelona in the first leg in the first 5-10 minutes at home, and sanchez hit the bar. We would of been out and never won in munich had he scored. That somes up mikels 10 year career at chelsea.
I bid you a goodnight
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