Mikel John Obi

[ja1 1,166]

Mikel is a key player for Nigeria who are now in the final. He has the highest pass completion rate and most chances created in the tournament

[zolayes 14,489]

Mikel is a key player for Nigeria who are now in the final. He has the highest pass completion rate and most chances created in the tournament

perhaps we should sign him ..and send him out on loan

[Milan 17,886]

He can have a fantastic year - winning the Champions League and now the African Cup of Nations (something like Mata and Torres). Happy for him, hopefully the Nigeria team can do the final step.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

He is playing so well for nigeria, so many accurate overhead passes to the striker from deep. I knew he could do this but i hope he replicates that ability for chelsea when he comes back.

[Sheva. 5,373]

He made a fucking wonderful pass early on in the game, but Ideye couldn't finish.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

He made a fucking wonderful pass early on in the game, but Ideye couldn't finish.

Very true, was a lovely overhead pass. I think he has given more accurate overhead passes for nigeria in this tournament than his whole career in chelsea.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Very true, was a lovely overhead pass. I think he has given more accurate overhead passes for nigeria in this tournament than his whole career in chelsea.

Well to be fair, Nigeria have a lot of pacy attackers, and they're so direct making good runs in behind. Something that doesn't happen a lot here.

[The Skipper 20,593]

He is playing so well for nigeria, so many accurate overhead passes to the striker from deep. I knew he could do this but i hope he replicates that ability for chelsea when he comes back.

He always could but the way Chelsea use him does not allow him to utilise his full passing range.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

He always could but the way Chelsea use him does not allow him to utilise his full passing range.

Hmmm, but for nigeria too he is the Dm, but i think the difference is the 4-3-3 formation, leaving him with extra midfielders by his side and two wingers.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Well to be fair, Nigeria have a lot of pacy attackers, and they're so direct making good runs in behind. Something that doesn't happen a lot here.

True, hardly many runs behind the defence in chelsea even compared to nigeria. And thats the easiest way to break defences

[y10edn 185]

AFCON confirms Mikel a discipline, and class player that plays to instructions. In CFC he hadly goes forward and restricts his passes to short ones to quality players like Mata, Oscar and Hazard however with Nigeria, given the freedom he sends out passes that looks like Steve Gerrards customary passes. Note there are 2 other midfielders taking responsibility unlike CFC were Lampard, Ramires, Cahill/Terry, Ivanovic are going forward at every opportunity. Victor Moses is class but will need to score more goals to be classified a striker, wish the CFC trio (Mikel, Moses and Omeruo) best of luck on Sunday. Shola Amoebi missed the chance of winning a trophy in his career by turning Nigeria down sad he's only played 30mins for Newcastle through out the duration of the AFCON (his loss), Peter Odemwinge wouldnt have been enmeshed in the QPR transfer mess if he had gone to AFCON as well.

[Severinb 309]

AFCON confirms Mikel a discipline, and class player that plays to instructions. In CFC he hadly goes forward and restricts his passes to short ones to quality players like Mata, Oscar and Hazard however with Nigeria, given the freedom he sends out passes that looks like Steve Gerrards customary passes. Note there are 2 other midfielders taking responsibility unlike CFC were Lampard, Ramires, Cahill/Terry, Ivanovic are going forward at every opportunity. Victor Moses is class but will need to score more goals to be classified a striker, wish the CFC trio (Mikel, Moses and Omeruo) best of luck on Sunday. Shola Amoebi missed the chance of winning a trophy in his career by turning Nigeria down sad he's only played 30mins for Newcastle through out the duration of the AFCON (his loss), Peter Odemwinge wouldnt have been enmeshed in the QPR transfer mess if he had gone to AFCON as well.

You also have to see that the level at the AFCON is very low compared to the PL so it is much easier for him to play such passes.. But he has really been playing well..

[DH1988 1,332]

Always happens with Mikel, he looks like the player we shelled up money for (yes I'm aware Jose switched his position) and for us he seems to take the safest 5 yard Scott Parker passes

[communicate 2,703]

I heard that Mikel played like a true dpl for nigeria, a type of player that we really need

[CHOULO19 24,332]

You also have to see that the level at the AFCON is very low compared to the PL so it is much easier for him to play such passes.. But he has really been playing well..

There are some world class midfielders at the AFCON like Toure and Keita and yet Mikel has the most chances created per match in the tournament. Lets give credit where it's due.

[Sovieticus 743]

Well to be fair, Nigeria have a lot of pacy attackers, and they're so direct making good runs in behind. Something that doesn't happen a lot here.

Then it means we need more black attackers.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Then it means we need more black attackers.

I'll call Kalou(inho).

[Sovieticus 743]

I'll call Kalou(inho).

He's too slow, we need more pacy ones. Usain Bolt friends would do.