With Essien out, you think Mikel will flourish?

[NattyBlue 44]

Yeah, very different player compared to when he first came on. Great stuff really. Thought he was MoM vs West Brom

[SamTrueBlue 2]

Really liked his range of passing and has a great touch, i felt confident when he was on the ball

[tnchelsea 79]

Oriol Romeu will give Mikel a run for his money.

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Mikel has looked good this season, even though his father has been kidnapped he has shown great mental strength and got on with it and put in two good shifts. He has changed from the undisciplined player he once was picking up a yellow card every game and developed into one of the finest holding players in Europe, I hope he continues to play through out the season and not pick up any injuries to halter his progress

[the Blues 11 19]

Mikel is a good player but is not the player essian is. If AVB can put in the right system I do think Mikel can flourish. I just want him to play to his strengths and if he does the club will be alright.

[cujo101 75]

I may have been a little harsh on Mikel but all i'm saying is that he is a decent defensive midfielder and considering the rave reviews he got before he joined I sometimes wonder if he would be better in a more advanced like Liverpool's Lucas. I get the feeling that Romeu will surpass him in the next 12 - 18 months with superior passing and the ability to start attacking moves.

[St Abramovich 175]

I may have been a little harsh on Mikel but all i'm saying is that he is a decent defensive midfielder and considering the rave reviews he got before he joined I sometimes wonder if he would be better in a more advanced like Liverpool's Lucas. I get the feeling that Romeu will surpass him in the next 12 - 18 months with superior passing and the ability to start attacking moves.

Superior passing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wTVNXqJ4eY

Watch the assist at 2:06

[zolayes 14,489]

amazing to see Mikel slated for his passing ,,, at the end of last season the Worst passer by far was ESSIEN ... even the simplest passes were

going astray

[lionsden 4,689]

Why do people always compare Mikel to Essien even though they play different role on the pitch?

[cujo101 75]

Superior passing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wTVNXqJ4eY

Watch the assist at 2:06

Did you hear the commentary? You don't see that often - The players are as surprised as anyone.