Mikel John Obi

[The Skipper 20,593]

If Mikel goes, I'd like to see Chalobah given his spot.

That'll leave us with Matic, Ramires, Chalobah and MVG in the pivot (if Lamps doesn't sign a new contract). If we then sign a proper midfield playmaker like Kroos or Gundogan (someone in that ilk anyway) then we'd be set in there for years.

[didierforever 7,349]

If Mikel goes, I'd like to see Chalobah given his spot.

That'll leave us with Matic, Ramires, Chalobah and MVG in the pivot (if Lamps doesn't sign a new contract). If we then sign a proper midfield playmaker like Kroos or Gundogan (someone in that ilk anyway) then we'd be set in there for years.

Romeu deserves a shot ahead of chakobah.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Romeu deserves a shot ahead of chakobah.

I have personally never rated Oriol as high as some do on here, you can check my posts in his thread. I think Chalobah has a higher ceiling and with him coming from the academy and everything, if he actually made it which I think he can, it'd be fantastic.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Love Mikel but seriously. MUST GO. Really for his own sake.

[didierforever 7,349]

Good game. Helped run the clock down plus we needed an extra pair of lega in the mid.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

I feel like he does not give 100% for CFC if we compare with his national team performances that is

[Strike 7,298]

tbh, i was cursing him when he shot from 30-40 yards with bodies waiting in the box. apart from that not a bad half from Mikel

[BloodIsBlue 291]

I have personally never rated Oriol as high as some do on here, you can check my posts in his thread. I think Chalobah has a higher ceiling and with him coming from the academy and everything, if he actually made it which I think he can, it'd be fantastic.

I don't think either could make it on to this team and not get totally crushed with the criticism. I think Chalobah is better like yourself but don't yet see it as a winning move.

[Special Juan 27,530]

This lad put the absolute shits up when he cane on. Turning in dangerous areas and his first contribution was to give the ball straight to them. I am not for one moment using him as a scape goat but after all this thread is named Jon Obi Mikel, but I tell what, he's fucking terrible.

He couldn't be any further away from the level Matic is at.

[Spyker 27]

Mikel really neds to step up as the season closes especially in champions league if he hopes to stay next season..

[Jase 43,479]

Not saying this on hindsight but think Mourinho should have brought Mikel on earlier a bit yesterday when Galatasaray were already putting some pressure on us rather actually doing so immediately after we concede.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Don't get where the criticism comes from, he came on to do a job and he did exactly what he came on to do. He killed the Gala momentum, kept the ball and gave us a lot more possession than we were having. Before he came on in the second half, the game was being playing in our third and we weren't putting together more than 3 passes in a row.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Put us under pressure a couple of times when he got possession. Rather than looking to advance the play, he moves it backwards and allows the Galatasaray players to press us so that we give up possession.

His possession stats are thoroughly misleading and here's why. At one point he received the ball and had two players move towards him. Rather than shipping the ball on, he shielded the ball for a couple of seconds whilst moving towards Azpi at left-back. He then passes Azpi the ball but the players who were on Mikel are already near the ball so Azpi has to hoof it.

End result - completed pass for Mikel (yay for the stat!), missed pass for Azpi and Galatasaray regain possession.

And it's not a freak occurrence. He passes the ball to players who aren't in good positions a lot. But at least he's leaving in the summer.

[didierforever 7,349]

Don't get where the criticism comes from, he came on to do a job and he did exactly what he came on to do. He killed the Gala momentum, kept the ball and gave us a lot more possession than we were having. Before he came on in the second half, the game was being playing in our third and we weren't putting together more than 3 passes in a row.

Dude. I don't think any1 has criticized mikel on last night's performance.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Dude. I don't think any1 has criticized mikel on last night's performance.

I feel like he does not give 100% for CFC if we compare with his national team performances that is

This lad put the absolute shits up when he cane on. Turning in dangerous areas and his first contribution was to give the ball straight to them. I am not for one moment using him as a scape goat but after all this thread is named Jon Obi Mikel, but I tell what, he's fucking terrible.

He couldn't be any further away from the level Matic is at.

[Special Juan 27,530]

Dude. I don't think any1 has criticized mikel on last night's performance.

I did, he was fucking shite. Along with Ramires, Hazard and Willian.

[didierforever 7,349]

They ll always be a couple of those guys dude. But overall he was good. Anyone who actually saw the match would have appreciated mikel's contribution in 2 aspects

1. Providing defensive stability

2. Retaining ball possession.

We were getting murdered out there before the goal and mikel helped us come from turkey with a very gavourable reault

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Put us under pressure a couple of times when he got possession. Rather than looking to advance the play, he moves it backwards and allows the Galatasaray players to press us so that we give up possession.

His possession stats are thoroughly misleading and here's why. At one point he received the ball and had two players move towards him. Rather than shipping the ball on, he shielded the ball for a couple of seconds whilst moving towards Azpi at left-back. He then passes Azpi the ball but the players who were on Mikel are already near the ball so Azpi has to hoof it.

End result - completed pass for Mikel (yay for the stat!), missed pass for Azpi and Galatasaray regain possession.

And it's not a freak occurrence. He passes the ball to players who aren't in good positions a lot. But at least he's leaving in the summer.

In the first 18 minutes of the second half we completed just 32 of 48 attempted passes. Then in the next 20 minutes after Mikel came on, we completed 91 out of 108 attempted passes. I'm not saying that was all down to Mikel, but he played a big part in that transformation.

They were killing us at the start of the second half and we weren't able to keep possession for our life. It does not matter whether Mikel's passes were forward or backwards as long as we kept possession and killed their momentum. We would have most likely conceded a second had Mikel not came on.