Omeruo

Under Di Matteo Mikel was finally offering more in an attacking role as well as defensively, I was convinced he was going to score this season and he came close a few times. Unlikely now

Yes he is being wasted in dm, he should some positive flashes of what he is capable of under Rdm when he was alowed to drift forward.

No he isn't being wasted at dm. Put it this way, he's no where near as good at attacking as Mata, Hazard, Oscar, Moses, Ramires or Lampard.

Looks good at the ACON because the quality is pretty low.

*he showeed

Mikel should play the CM role but have the freedom to play through balls and go forward while the other CM holds.

He is not fit enough/quick enough on the ball to play CM at a top level IMO (thuogh I've noticed he's been making an effort to play quicker in some games IMO). Mikel has also generally still been pretty deep for NIgeria I think, in the games I've seen.

If Mikel has the ability to move the play forward and advance the attack, he should integrate those abilities into his given role (i.e. DM) within the team. If he's not doing his best in the DM role, the role is being wasted on him, not the other way around. Either way, there is no chance that he's better than any of our midfield players at creating chances or shooting, so who would he displace if we move him into a more attacking position?

Thanks for paying us money to take him from us.

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We actually never did

comment by Sideshow™ (U11809)
posted 2 minutes ago
Thanks for giving him to us.

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We didn't, you paid us money for him.

We got it back in court. And you paid our court costs

comment by TCW - Only one Di Matteo - ☆ (U6489)
posted 10 seconds ago
We got it back in court.

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So what. You didn't get it back from us.

It doesn't alter the fact we received, from Chelsea, the sum of 12 million for the lad.

Thanks.

Are you kidding? Yes we did

comment by TCW - Only one Di Matteo - ☆ (U6489)
posted 22 seconds ago
Are you kidding? Yes we did

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No you did not.

We got it from the other club.

comment by g7day (U12473)
posted 27 seconds ago
We got it from the other club.

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Correct. FC Lynn Oslo.

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TCW

Can I take it, from this exchange, you haven't been a Chelsea fan for long?

No, but I will do better to be correct in the future

comment by TCW - Only one Di Matteo - ☆ (U6489)
posted 11 seconds ago
No, but I will do better to be correct in the future

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Fair enough.

mikel was second to messi as most vauable player some eight yrs ago in a youtth tourny, he was playing in an advanced role.