Mikel John Obi

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

Why is no Italian team coming for him?

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Wasnt he Al ain bound few weeks ago already?

[1chelsea 864]

Is he still here? Please call the necessary office for this!!!!

[didierforever 7,349]

i would have mikel over some 10-15mil DM like song. inspite of the shit given to him, he is quite useful, specially in closing out a game. he might not be a good passer, the most adventorous spirit, yada yada yada, but he definitely knows how to close the game down. so unless we are getting a MASSIVE UPGRADE on him like vidal/bastian, i dont want him to leave for someone like song. no thank you.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

i would have mikel over some 10-15mil DM like song. inspite of the shit given to him, he is quite useful, specially in closing out a game. he might not be a good passer, the most adventorous spirit, yada yada yada, but he definitely knows how to close the game down. so unless we are getting a MASSIVE UPGRADE on him like vidal/bastian, i dont want him to leave for someone like song. no thank you.

why can't we just use Zouma to do that?

[CHOULO19 24,332]

why can't we just use Zouma to do that?

Because Zouma is a CB and naturally doesn't have the technical abilities nor the positional awareness to play in midfield. He can come on with 10 minutes to go to win headers in midfield and around the box, but he can't play as a midfielder.

[didierforever 7,349]

why can't we just use Zouma to do that?

exactly what choulo said.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

...but he's fine to close a game down.

And Zouma will improve if he plays there more. I'd like Schweinsteiger so he can play alongside Matic and Cesc can go up or rotate with him - I'm sorry but the fact that Mikel is being linked to Al Ain explains his quality, or lack thereof. Even young Zouma can pass sideways and sit in front of his CBs.

If we wanted a proper back up to Matic then I'd be thinking about somebody like Song.

[didierforever 7,349]

...but he's fine to close a game down.

And Zouma will improve if he plays there more. I'd like Schweinsteiger so he can play alongside Matic and Cesc can go up or rotate with him - I'm sorry but the fact that Mikel is being linked to Al Ain explains his quality, or lack thereof. Even young Zouma can pass sideways and sit in front of his CBs.

If we wanted a proper back up to Matic then I'd be thinking about somebody like Song.

what is this obsession with song, i will never get it!!! the guy has been shit for the last 2-3 years. just watch how poor he was for barca. he continously loses his defensive focus.

mikel is still here. he got 1400 minutes last season. zouma can "do the job" for the last 5 minutes, but mikel would be a good 15-20 minute sub -cameo appearance where we can control the game as per our liking. i dont expect that off zouma and infact, no one should. he is a 20 year old CB and should be played as one. moreover, we have like 6 senior defenders, zouma will and should get plenty of oppurtunities to play as a CB.

i did say, unless there was a massive upgrade and included the 2 names who would be those massive upgrades (vidal and bastian), then it would make sense to sell mikel. buying someone like song, i am sorry, but it makes no sense to me. i would be much happier having mvg be that backup to matic.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

what is this obsession with song, i will never get it!!! the guy has been shit for the last 2-3 years. just watch how poor he was for barca. he continously loses his defensive focus.

mikel is still here. he got 1400 minutes last season. zouma can "do the job" for the last 5 minutes, but mikel would be a good 15-20 minute sub -cameo appearance where we can control the game as per our liking. i dont expect that off zouma and infact, no one should. he is a 20 year old CB and should be played as one. moreover, we have like 6 senior defenders, zouma will and should get plenty of oppurtunities to play as a CB.

i did say, unless there was a massive upgrade and included the 2 names who would be those massive upgrades (vidal and bastian), then it would make sense to sell mikel. buying someone like song, i am sorry, but it makes no sense to me. i would be much happier having mvg be that backup to matic.

MvG is a b2b though, isn't he?

Actually maybe keep Mikel for one more season. See how Pasalic gets on at Monaco in his DM role (unless they find space for him to play b2b) and look again next summer.

[didierforever 7,349]

MvG is a b2b though, isn't he?

Actually maybe keep Mikel for one more season. See how Pasalic gets on at Monaco in his DM role (unless they find space for him to play b2b) and look again next summer.

jose used mvg as a DM in 13-14 pre-season as well as the couple of matches he played. also, even bastian/vidal are not really DMs.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

To fener...

[lucio 5,418]

Be true for once

[Oscar 441]

i would have mikel over some 10-15mil DM like song. inspite of the shit given to him, he is quite useful, specially in closing out a game. he might not be a good passer, the most adventorous spirit, yada yada yada, but he definitely knows how to close the game down. so unless we are getting a MASSIVE UPGRADE on him like vidal/bastian, i dont want him to leave for someone like song. no thank you.

Every game I remember when mikel came, we lost the lead and drew or lost...

[Sheva. 5,373]

Every game I remember when mikel came, we lost the lead and drew or lost...

This is so wrong though.

[Pizy 18,368]

Mikel is like an old sofa you can't get rid of.

Linked with a move every single window but never goes.

[wilander 35]

Mikel is like an old sofa you can't get rid of.

Linked with a move every single window but never goes.

If Obi Mikel is still in the squad of the next-season Chelsea first team, it means that Chelsea has NO ambition on Champions League.

If Chelsea targets at defending Premiership title, Obi Mikel is just enough. To completing for Champions League, Obi Mikel is completely helpless to bench depth of Chelsea.

[scargo 75]

Please get away plz