John Obi Mikel

[Badboy 1,526]

How can you say never?? He has lost the ball...............lol

He has alot of room for improvement. Sometimes he just looks lost out there.

He has lost the ball before, but he is the best at keeping it for the team so we can spring attacks.

[EskWeston 696]

For me Mikel is an outstanding player. For his age he is at an incredible level. And considering how his career has been extremely stop-start for one reason or another it even more of an achievment. Mikel was class against Portsmouth and we have missed him for the last 2 games.

Scolari seemingly doesn't want to play Essien in the holding role, which is good because it is not his main ability. When Mikle is fit, he will play if you ask me which will be great for him. I think we will see him come on even more this season and become an integral part of our team.

The holding role isn't Mikel's natural game, not at all, but he seems to have embraced it and will now take it on as his persoanl role.

[bombayblue™ 55]

Good call esk..

[misschief 24]

I thought he totally bossed the Portsmouth game and was a lot more influential than he was credited with being. Good job really, considering we'll be relying on him for some time now - lets hope he's fighting fit for the next few months.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

He does spray a wayward pass here and there.

[Badboy 1,526]

He does spray a wayward pass here and there.

Yes he does bluelion but just admit he is the best at the squad at keeping the ball !

[Guest Lampards Bitch]

He still has room for improvement. IF he plays regular this season and has good, consistant performances, then I would possibly tip him to be the player of the season and the end of this one for Chelsea.

[Badboy 1,526]

He still has room for improvement. IF he plays regular this season and has good, consistant performances, then I would possibly tip him to be the player of the season and the end of this one for Chelsea.

He has lots of room for improvement in other aspects of his game. His ball control passing

accuracy, and strength mean he is good enough right now.