xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Don't see how a player like mikel fits into a team that is planning on playing expansive, attacking, free-flowing football.U sure? RDM is thinking the opposite way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamiCFC9 258 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Ppl say he is attacking liability but its the same thing in his defending.In such high-tempo games the guy obviously got no clue where to stand and who to cover and thats just a minor thing.He got outmuscled everytime on the ball (yeah Chelsea's DM got owned everytime !!!).I mean he is fuking pathetic, really.Just focus on him for one game and if you have any brains you'll easily see what we are talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 No, Oriol Romeu put in better performances than Mikel has ever put in ever for this club. Romeu was class when he was under AVB, just class.Where as for Mikel he is always average and will never be... good enough.Fair enough lets keep him if you all love him that much for rotation, but please you all should accept we need a new DM, even Essien unfortunately is not even a good replacement for him.As much as I disagreed with your Hazard post, I agree with this post 100%Mikel is a good 'squad' player, nothing special.WE really need a player like Toure - he owned everything today and showed how we should do it...For me importance on signings should be:1) world class DM (for pivot) 2) recognised RB3) second striker Kojo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Yup I guess its confirmed now.Mikel is the new scapegoat of season 12/13. The Skipper, zolayes and Manuf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endrit 39 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 ... yeah cuz everything was mikel's fault in this game.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Noodle 9 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 U sure? RDM is thinking the opposite way...signings of hazard, marin and oscar hardly shout defensive minded mtowle182 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 signings of hazard, marin and oscar hardly shout defensive mindedbut still you can play defensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,941 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Mikel does dilly dally on the ball.. he always has done.. it really is annoying considering that he has bags of ability. Lampard is a fucking liability in the double pivot role.... I have a bad feeling that we won't address this issue before the transfer window closes....Mikel today was nearly as bad as the start of the Olympics closing ceremony...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 ... yeah cuz everything was mikel's fault in this game..These are the most arrogant and stupid posts you can make, it honestly is.Did i say this is all Mikels fault?, no i don't think i did, my opinion he was the worst player on the team he really was. I'm not saying it's all his fault, but he's not good enough. He's a nice guy, and a quiet lad and i do have respect for him as a person and i would actually get his autograph if i met him and a picture. But i'm not going to be blinded by anything, look i love Essien, but i think we need to move on and sell him as he's finished. Mikel is not good enough, and if he had potential, he would show it. Every player shows if they have potential, they don't just start playing shit over and over again then suddenly turn into world class players.Mikel isn't even in top 10 DM's in the premier league, even the likes of Steve Sidwell who is an all round central midfielder does a better job in defence than Mikel, i'd also rather play Meireles there, even if his marking is terrible. RamiCFC9 and Muzchap 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endrit 39 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 These are the most arrogant and stupid posts you can make, it honestly is.Did i say this is all Mikels fault?, no i don't think i did, my opinion he was the worst player on the team he really was. I'm not saying it's all his fault, but he's not good enough. He's a nice guy, and a quiet lad and i do have respect for him as a person and i would actually get his autograph if i met him and a picture. But i'm not going to be blinded by anything, look i love Essien, but i think we need to move on and sell him as he's finished. Mikel is not good enough, and if he had potential, he would show it. Every player shows if they have potential, they don't just start playing shit over and over again then suddenly turn into world class players.Mikel isn't even in top 10 DM's in the premier league, even the likes of Steve Sidwell who is an all round central midfielder does a better job in defence than Mikel, i'd also rather play Meireles there, even if his marking is terrible.Are you kidding me? haha yeah he didnt have a good game but fuck me mikel is a really good DM one of the best in the premier league.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Are you kidding me? haha yeah he didnt have a good game but fuck me mikel is a really good DM one of the best in the premier league....Got a new meme...'plays shit, still best dm ever' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,439 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 He had his worst game in years.He lost the ball 6 times already, last season he only lost it 20 times in total. Huge drop. But he'll get it together, I'm sure of that. You don't just go to shit overnight, especially if you're don't get injured.I don't want to start the blame game this early, but Mikel didn't have a good pre-season. I don't think I would have picked him for this game based on current form. Muzchap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Nobody is saying he's a scapegoat or anything !!!Let's use a car analogy, you just upgraded the turbo and suspension, stuck some new tyres on etc.All of a sudden the brakes that used to be awesome just ain't cutting it no more and may need upgrading!That's how I now feel about Mikel...Good player, but we need World Class in that role. Blue-in-me-Veins, Spike and Blue Armour 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazyB 58 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Man some of you guys really don't like mikel... Like at a personal level.... Anyways I don't see him as the problem, he needs a better partner in midfield. All mikel does is breaks up play, and does short passes to players around him. If he had a midfield maestro by his side we wouldn't be so slow. Lampard also isn't disciplined enough to be mikels partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Man some of you guys really don't like mikel... Like at a personal level.... Anyways I don't see him as the problem, he needs a better partner in midfield. All mikel does is breaks up play, and does short passes to players around him. If he had a midfield maestro by his side we wouldn't be so slow. Lampard also isn't disciplined enough to be mikels partner.Mikel breaks up play?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazyB 58 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Mikel breaks up play?.I've seent it! Ok maybe mikel isnt a world class DM. But he is far and away our biggest problem. If we bought tiote, our transition and build up play would still be what is holding us back. So you better get off it, because we won't be seeing another DM this window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak 22 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I've seent it! Ok maybe mikel isnt a world class DM. But he is far and away our biggest problem. If we bought tiote, our transition and build up play would still be what is holding us back. So you better get off it, because we won't be seeing another DM this window.How would you know what we'll be seeing in this window, your not Roman Abramovich or Di Matteo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 How would you know what we'll be seeing in this window, your not Roman Abramovich or Di Matteo.u honestly think we'll buy a dm when a new rb and a new rw are our highest priorities?? sleazyB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak 22 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 u honestly think we'll buy a dm when a new rb and a new rw are our highest priorities??why not, Essien is just an average midfielder now, haven't seen much of Romeu since his poor olympics showing and Meireles isn't really a DM....hence our only DM in the first team is Mikel, which is quite frightening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I've seent it! Ok maybe mikel isnt a world class DM. But he is far and away our biggest problem. If we bought tiote, our transition and build up play would still be what is holding us back. So you better get off it, because we won't be seeing another DM this window.Good callWho would you play alongside Mikel then, if not lamps?He does break up play, but was a little sloppy today at times... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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