Mikel John Obi

[LAM09 6,768]

Played more games this season than the last two combined. One of the many reasons why we're in this shameful position

[lucio 5,418]

quality assist for the borini goal, only like the 50th time he's done that

[Captain Ahmed 528]

Still waiting on his first post on Instagram

 

 

[wilander 35]

If Chelsea FC still keeps Obi Mikel in the next season (or even renew his contract), it means that the club has no ambition on title race in future several years!

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16 hours ago, LAM09 said:

Played more games this season than the last two combined. One of the many reasons why we're in this shameful position

Actually it happens that he played in our best period this season. Our season was fucked during Mourinho's tenure and then Mikel hardly featured, if at all.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

19 hours ago, LAM09 said:

Played more games this season than the last two combined. One of the many reasons why we're in this shameful position

Except him coming into the side was literally the turning point of our season with that unbeaten run that took us out of the relegation battle zone into top-half-mid-table positions.

But he was poor yesterday, and as Lampard once said, for football fans, you're always as good as your last match. 

[LAM09 6,768]

Actually it happens that he played in our best period this season. Our season was fucked during Mourinho's tenure and then Mikel hardly featured, if at all.

Except him coming into the side was literally the turning point of our season with that unbeaten run that took us out of the relegation battle zone into top-half-mid-table positions.

But he was poor yesterday, and as Lampard once said, for football fans, you're always as good as your last match. 

It was a turning point as we suddenly remembered what defending was like for a bit. Players of his calibre will not push us to where we should be, but rather be found against any side that has mobility.

He is just one of a long line of players in this squad that should no longer be around IMO.

[Beigl 1,387]

Surely we should buy new quality midfielders and Mikel shouldn´t be in the position to start every game, especially when we are playing with 2 in the middle of the park, but he isn´t that bad to have as a squad player. We can´t sell every player of our team and he is still useful when we have to park the bus against the likes of Norwich in the dying minutes. He is reliable coming from the bench and proved this countless times. If he wants to stay and is willing to accept a part time role ( say 15 games per season, primarily as a sub ) I have no problem with him staying at all.

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On 5/8/2016 at 4:07 AM, CHOULO19 said:

Except him coming into the side was literally the turning point of our season with that unbeaten run that took us out of the relegation battle zone into top-half-mid-table positions.

But he was poor yesterday, and as Lampard once said, for football fans, you're always as good as your last match. 

Incorrect. He started two games under Jose: Everton and Porto plus cameos.

hey if you see mikel as a player capable of driving a turning point, more power to you.

personally I don't even think there was a turning point at all. This position is shameful stuff for a squad as expensive as we have. There was a short lived josegone boost, which people read in a number of different ways.

Edit: actually more games - very interesting info here:

http://www.squawka.com/players/john-obi-mikel/stats#performance-score#chelsea-(current)#english-barclays-premier-league#8#season-2015/2016#165#all-matches#1-37#by-match

[Captain Ahmed 528]

Mikel: We had chances

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John Mikel Obi felt we paid the price for not taking our opportunities in yesterday’s 3-2 defeat at Sunderland.

Having led 2-1 at the break courtesy of goals by Diego Costa and Nemanja Matic, the Blues headed home with nothing after Sam Allardyce’s side scored twice in a three-minute second-half spell.

‘We started the game well and for the first 30 to 35 minutes we had control and we were playing well,’ said Mikel. ‘We were creating chances, moving the ball quickly and players wanted to get involved.

‘In the second half we came out and we wanted to carry on where left off but we didn’t kill the game when we had the chances to do it.

‘Then Ivanovic went down, the referee didn’t blow the whistle, we stopped a little and they scored the second goal. From then, they had some momentum, they built on that and got the third goal.’

The Nigerian believes Sunderland were helped by a sell-out crowd at the Stadium of Light, but remains convinced we should have won the game.

‘Their fans were on top of them and supporting them, and rightly so because they have to save their Premier League status,’ he said

‘They came out to fight and play. But if we killed the game when we had the chances and opportunities I don’t think they would have come back into the game.’

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[Amblève. 4,995]

Sex and drugs and John Obi Mikel #190512

[DYC. 7,542]

He'll look like Bruce Buck when he decides to leave the club.

[Captain Ahmed 528]

KSL(Keep,Sell,Loan): John Obi Mikel's 2015-16 season in review

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Taking a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of each and every Chelsea player's season. Next up, John Obi Mikel, also known as Guus Hiddink's right-hand man.

Appearances: 26 starts (+7 as substitute).
Minutes: 1780 in Premier League; 382 in domestic cups; 246 in Champions League.
Statistics (per 90 minutes, Premier League): 61.14 attempted passes (90% pass completion); 1.86 tackles won (34.3% successful tackles); 1.61 interceptions.

John Obi Mikel has been a loyal servant of Chelsea Football Club since the 2006-07 season. Despite being a talented attacking midfielder in his youth football days, Mikel was deployed by then-manager José Mourinho as a holding midfielder instead due to his frame and strength, and after some early disciplinary issues, he transitioned seamlessly to his new position. While he was never as good as his legendary predecessor Claude Makélélé, Mikel has done a good enough job to earn his keep under 10 different managers in the last 10 seasons.Entering the 2015-16 season, that looked set to change.  His participation in the squad had diminished significantly with the arrival of Nemanja Matic in January 2014, who slotted perfectly into our pivot and Mourinho's tactical plans.  Mikel was the subject of numerous rumours - most of them with Turkey as his destiny - but in the end, he decided to stick around and witness the downfall of Mourinho and his midfield of choice in the first of the season.  Mikel himself hardly featured, making only five starts (two in the league) and a handful of late-game sub appearances to try to see out results.Guus Hiddink took charge of the club at mid-season and things suddenly improved for Mikel. As basically Hiddink's right-hand man - a relationship built during the manager's first spell at the club back in 2009, when Mikel was also a key player under his guidance - the midfielder saw his levels of participation grow significantly to a point where he was a staple in the team.  Mikel responded in kind with rave reviews on Hiddink's managerial skills while taking shots at his former boss.As ever, Mikel's solid but unspectacular play tended to divide the fanbase.  Things generally got worse when Hiddink trotted out the Mikel-Matic combination, truly stifling midfield creativity and space (and yet still often leaving the defense exposed).  But after a decade at the club, Mikel (and his strengths and weaknesses specifically) should be a known, expected quantity.While he even contributed a rare goal (just his 6th in well over 350 games), his main accomplishment was bringing the sexy balance back to the team, as pointed out by Hiddink in January. Injuries to defenders and Hiddink's reluctance to use young Matt Miazga after his error against Swansea City in April even saw Mikel deployed at centre back towards the end of the season, though it's safe to say that's not a position of promise for the 29-year-old. "Can't teach an old dog new tricks", as they say.

The Good: The 3-0 demolition of Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in January, in which Mikel had one of his best games in a Chelsea shirt in years.

The Bad: Mikel and Fàbregas couldn't cope with the pressure and skill of PSG's midfield trio of Blaise Matuidi, Thiago Motta and Adrien Rabiot in the 2-1 home defeat in the return leg of our Champions League Round of 16 match-up. A difficult task on a good day; an impossible task when our players fail to show up.

The Ugly: Mikel playing center back.

Verdict: Mikel finished with 30 or more appearances for the 9th time in 10 seasons, and now has 374 games to his name in his Chelsea career. He is 15th on the all-time list, only 6 games behind King Peter Osgood and 7 behind King Didier Drogba.  He has one more year left on his current deal, but there have been rumblings that he wants guarantees on playing time to stay around. Despite his general usefulness as a midfield option, it might be time to let go of him after all those years.  To blow the final whistle on the Human Final Whistle's Chelsea career, one could say.  Latest rumors have him linked with lands near and far, from Italy to Turkey and all the way to China.

His contributions to the team's achievements over the years - such as his performance in our Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich in 2012 - won't ever be forgotten, and he will remain a cult hero to many in the enormous and diverse worldwide Chelsea fanbase regardless of what happens. But on the pitch, his conservative, reactive playing style might not suit our future plans with Antonio Conte.  There's certainly a case for Mikel's (foreign) spot to be taken by a more energetic, proactive midfielder, someone more in the mould of, say, Leicester City's N'Golo Kan

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Izzet (Agent): "Mikel did enquire about Besiktas and there were talks it all depends on what their board decide to do.“ [Haberturk]

Izzet (Agent): "Money is of course important but Mikel wants first-team football if he is to move.“ [Haberturk]

#Besiktas have been linked with a move for Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel. (Telegraph) #CFC

Turkish agent Mesrun Izzet confirmed Besiktas interest & hinted at talks. Izzet has a mandate to operate on behalf of Mikel (Telegraph) #CFC

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

Yes please. Get him out of here.

[Fernando 6,478]

Every season he is linked to a Turkish club and nothing happens. 

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4 minutes ago, Fernando said:

Every season he is linked to a Turkish club and nothing happens. 

Hope this time, yes.

[LAM09 6,768]

Let's hope we all get our wish at last.