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Mikel's positioning was brilliant when everton scored, like a deer in front of headlights.

FYI, Schurrle had one of the worst conversion rates in Bundesliga last season. I guess we will have to get used to this "His chip/shot/clip was so unlucky"

You still don't know Roman well then. The only stability he likes is PL/CL trophy.

Given our past record with managers, will you be surprised? Mata has been first choice of all the other managers we have had, two time player of the season for chelsea.

Think Roman would rather get rid of Mourinho than Mata.

I can see a ban coming. Only choulo19 ia allowed to use racist banter on this website.

After 3rd Feb 2013, we have played 32 games. Mikel started 10 of these games. Our results when Mikel started: 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats Our results in the other 22 games: 17 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. The 2 defeats when Mikel did not start: vs Rubin Kazan away when we were leading 2-1 before Mikel came on as sub and we lost 2-3 and the Super Cup defeat to Bayern on penalties.

OH DEAR.

LOL Go and watch the goal again. I am not saying it was only Mikel's fault, but he shares a major portion of the blame. He gets drawn out of position, puts in a half hearted tackle and once Osman gets rid of him, Mikel just gave up. It was a chain of events after that. But lets forget that, Mikel completed 93% of his passes. He must be really good. Scoreline does not matter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIIub70pZBQ The above video will show you, only if you don't have blinkers ON. and the berks blaming Luiz for that goal, you will have to excuse him for trying to close down on Ross Barkley having a free shot at the goal while our DMs went jogging. Barkley has a pretty good shot on him, people who watch football will tell you that.

Showed good movement and positioning.was rusty and hence some poor finishing.

If this had been posted in the Mikel thread, choulo19 would have already given you 100 warning points or even a ban. You are lucky you chose the right thread.

Because I can see past that 97% pass success rate hogwash. See a picture of his passes and any non biased person will tell you that the player is not going to scare any opposition.

Did you guys see his defensive work on everton goal? Got drawn out of position, put in a half hearted tackle, osman escaped and played played a lovely one two while mikel decided to stand and applause the phase of play.

Choulo19 will tell you that results and performance of players are two independent variables that are mutually exclusive.

And he starts playing the victim card now. TYPICAL

Come back when you learn to think beyond 93% passing success rate. Football games are won by out scoring your opponents.

Was frequently outnumbered by Everton attackers and that got to him.

Was the only one that looked like creating anything. Did pretty well considering the man behind him(the pivot master Mikel) was never gonna pass the ball to him in a promising situation.

was woeful today. poor finishing and that pass to Eto'o, the lesser said the better.

Yeah like he has been scoring hattricks and that is what we expect from him. Do you honestly see one pass there in that first half display of his that Everton would be worried about? First try and understand the game, then maybe start posting your opinions about who was good and who was not.

Hey ho, so what we lost. Mikel was very good with his useless 5 yard passes. Check this picture of his first half passes. See how he can never hurt the opposition with his passes. https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/378936231955922944/photo/1

Yeah. You keep on posting factually incorrect claims and banning/warning people who point out those inaccuracies. You have the license mate.

Another member was banned for arguing with him while Choulo19 kept sprouting racist banter all over the forums.

Beware people, If you point out factual inaccuracies in Choulo19's posts, he is going to use his moderator powers and give you a warning/block you.

Got to love all these ignorants who keep saying that people hate mikel and Mikel is just a scapegoat. Just because you are too thick to understand that Mikel is not good enough to be a regular started for a club that aims to win trophies like PL and Cl, you start calling others haters. A guy comes here and says that Mikel is very good at tackling and winning the ball back. Has this guy ever watched Mikel play? or Does he know what tackling and winning the ball back is? Its like when Choulo19 said that Oscar cannot tackle. Why do you people come here to embarass yourself. PS: reg that UCL final, that is the only style of game where Mikel is remotely useful. Play with 10 men behind the ball, everyone in our own half, Pray that the other team misses loads of chances, misses penalty and voila you are done. Unfortunately that strategy is only gonna win you very few big titles. But I don't expect Choulo19 to understand this basic thing because he just cannot.