The Skipper 20,609 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Solid game from Mikel. Love how him playing really releases Ramires from his shackles. More of the same please John. kellzfresh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 He grew into the match, like the rest of the side.Would like to see him start the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Started shite but grew into the game, I said he allows Rambo to go on.What the hell do I know. Chelsea matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 very good apart from one horrible moment that led to a shot for them Stats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 A couple of mistakes in the first 10 mins when the whole team looked shaky, but was excellent apart from that. Him and Rami retrieved the ball very well something we've missed when lampard plays in the pivot. Another thing I noticed is that he was very good in the air tonight. Won a lot of headers. Keep it up John. ChelseasMessiah, Stats and kellzfresh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Wonder if some will come to say he's rubbish and used Lampard's assist shortly after he came on to downplay Mikel... didierforever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Apart from the horrid first 10mins, he was fantastic. Rarely lost the ball and seemed faster in his distribution than i've ever seen before. Keep up that high tempo mikel Stats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blu35_army 551 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 all he must to improve his distribution to our 3's,,not always backpass to Terry or Cahill... Phil Driver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevemayer 764 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Apart from the horrid first 10mins, he was fantastic. Rarely lost the ball and seemed faster in his distribution than i've ever seen before. Keep up that high tempo mikelthats what I'm whitnessing too. I have seen it since Mou has came back, as if he was listening to me, but wouldn't expect anything else from the best Manager in the World. Mikel lacked aggresiveness and despite his big physicality somehow stamnia, you could see it in the interview after his goal against Fullham, he was exhaust, and this was one of his best matches this season. And everytime you see he isn't good enoug, it seems Mou takes him aside in training, and trains his aggressiveness, and despite not to start as much games as before, he has great words for mou and always smiles in training.Maybe, just maybe Mou can get him to that stamnia level, that he gan work for 90 mins and still be fit and sharp, so he would have all he was missing to be a top top player. After 2 Seasons my hopes get higher the longer he plays under Mou.But Mou fought to get him and said about the very fist trainingsession "We have found Nigerian gold", so he must exactly know what he wants from Mikel but couldn't fulfill his legacy with him. maybe happy end? kellzfresh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Thought he was a liability in the first 10-15 minutes but he kicked on and once Schalke opened up and went looking for the goal he seemed composed and in control.The problem is what happens if we don't get that fluke of a first goal and Schalke continued to defend deep? It worked well last night and he probably deserves a start against West Brom, but it could be more of the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 According to his ability, Mikel played well enough yesterday. He ought to be used more often, I feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Driver 503 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Jeez he was awful ,he kept giving the ball away and was close to conceding a penalty and we were totally overrun in the first half and make no mistake they should have been two up untill very alert play by Eto'o got us in front ,then when we were in control he got a bit more space and reverted to his sideways stuff and Rammy seems to suffer badly when paired with Mikel he is left alone to engage the opposition midfield while Mikel just sits back . A welcome victory but his shortcomings are still there and we really should have gone two down in this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevemayer 764 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Jeez he was awful ,he kept giving the ball away and was close to conceding a penalty and we were totally overrun in the first half and make no mistake they should have been two up untill very alert play by Eto'o got us in front ,then when we were in control he got a bit more space and reverted to his sideways stuff and Rammy seems to suffer badly when paired with Mikel he is left alone to engage the opposition midfield while Mikel just sits back . A welcome victory but his shortcomings are still there and we really should have gone two down in this game.when fans start gett'n ridiculous and embrass themselfs... pHaRaOn, kellzfresh, Ainsley Harriott and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Driver 503 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 The first tweny minutes were terrible we should have been two down ,did you not watch? Eto'o's goal changed it for us but untill then we were awful and Mikel stunk untill he got some room for sideways passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Thought he was a liability in the first 10-15 minutes but he kicked on and once Schalke opened up and went looking for the goal he seemed composed and in control.The problem is what happens if we don't get that fluke of a first goal and Schalke continued to defend deep? It worked well last night and he probably deserves a start against West Brom, but it could be more of the same.This. Phil Driver and The only place to be 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Jeez he was awful ,he kept giving the ball away and was close to conceding a penalty and we were totally overrun in the first half and make no mistake they should have been two up untill very alert play by Eto'o got us in front ,then when we were in control he got a bit more space and reverted to his sideways stuff and Rammy seems to suffer badly when paired with Mikel he is left alone to engage the opposition midfield while Mikel just sits back . A welcome victory but his shortcomings are still there and we really should have gone two down in this game.We had a problem vs Newcastle and Jose was going to work out a solution. The best manager in the world knew that we needed to bench Frank Lampard. Trust Jose and me on this, we need someone who can pass and that is why Mikel will start every single game from now till the end of the season :D :D #PostLikePhill This is really fun, Phill, now I get why you do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Driver 503 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 We had a problem vs Newcastle and Jose was going to work out a solution. The best manager in the world knew that we needed to bench Frank Lampard. Trust Jose and me on this, we need someone who can pass and that is why Mikel will start every single game from now till the end of the season :D :D #PostLikePhill This is really fun, Phill, now I get why you do it! Can we quote you on that? The first twenty minutes last night were awful we should have been 2-0 down and most of it was down to Mikel he stunk until Eto'o got the goal,did Mikel look good on TV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Can we quote you on that? The first twenty minutes last night were awful we should have been 2-0 down and most of it was down to Mikel he stunk until Eto'o got the goal,did Mikel look good on TV?Of course that's not my opinion! I was just showing you how your posts look from the other side Yeah, he had a bad start, but so did Azpi, Cahill and even JT. The goal had nothing to do with how Mikel and the team as whole performed because we regained control of the match long before Eto'o scored. From around the 15 min till the 90th Mikel consistently won headers, made tackles, kept and passed the ball under pressure, and most importantly combined very well with Rami to press the opponents in the center and force error from them; something we rarely ever see with Rami-Lamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseasMessiah 304 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Jose more than anyone knows the value and balance Mikel brings to our side. There was no spaces in our midfield yesterday, our back four was duly shielded and that was down to him, not to mention the way he frees up Ramires.He's had 5 or 6 great games in a row, the shirt is his and I don't see anyone capable of taking it away from him in the holding role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Driver 503 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 It was ust like the first half v Spurs a better team would have killed us ,Mikel was dreadful live ,what was he like on TV have not seen it ,the MH were slating him for his errors they should have been 2-0 up,Eto'os goal was a massive relief and lets be honest Shalke are terrible we beat them 3-0 away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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