Mikel John Obi

[the wes 7,212]

Anybody have confidence that this season a RLC-Matic pairing can work in the big games/later UCL matches?

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[lucio 5,418]

Anybody have confidence that this season a Mikel-Matic pairing can work in the big games/later UCL matches?

Last season Mikel was injured for months, and in the few games they played together (Livepool COC away) they looked very very shaky/poor.

We still haven't replaced the qualities that David Luiz offered for the 'Big Games'. (City Away 2013, Arsenal Home 2014)

only if nigeria mikel plays. a bit too passive normally to replace luiz , other than the physical factor.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Anybody have confidence that this season a Mikel-Matic pairing can work in the big games/later UCL matches?

Last season Mikel was injured for months, and in the few games they played together (Livepool COC away) they looked very very shaky/poor.

We still haven't replaced the qualities that David Luiz offered for the 'Big Games'. (City Away 2013, Arsenal Home 2014)

No, it's simply too slow. Zouma-Matic would work better even if Zouma is less tactically astute in midfield, he uses his athleticism to prop things up.

[the wes 7,212]

No, it's simply too slow. Zouma-Matic would work better even if Zouma is less tactically astute in midfield, he uses his athleticism to prop things up.

i think that was a one off mourinho playing zouma in midfield last season

[the wes 7,212]

No, it's simply too slow. Zouma-Matic would work better even if Zouma is less tactically astute in midfield, he uses his athleticism to prop things up.

if we were to sign wanyama Matic and wanyama would be perfect in that role

[wilander 35]

I can only say, Obi Mikel is almost helpless to nowadays Chelsea!

[wilander 35]

Anybody have confidence that this season a Mikel-Matic pairing can work in the big games/later UCL matches?

Last season Mikel was injured for months, and in the few games they played together (Livepool COC away) they looked very very shaky/poor.

We still haven't replaced the qualities that David Luiz offered for the 'Big Games'. (City Away 2013, Arsenal Home 2014)

Mikel is only used for Parking a bus!

However, it is no adventage for nowadays Chelsea to park a bus, CFC has neither solid defence nor guarantee to lead for any match!

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Why the fuck was he taken off again?

[robsblubot 3,261]

Why the fuck was he taken off again?

Regardless how you rate him, why would you keep a player with his feeble attacking numbers on the pitch when chasing a result with few minutes left.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Obi for Matic please.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Regardless how you rate him, why would you keep a player with his feeble attacking numbers on the pitch when chasing a result with few minutes left.

Yeah because we were so creative without him on the pitch. Fact is we actually had a midfield out there with him on the pitch.

[didierforever 7,349]

but but but... he is crap... right?

[robsblubot 3,261]

Yeah because we were so creative without him on the pitch. Fact is we actually had a midfield out there with him on the pitch.

Yes yes Mikel is now a world class player Whatever... Lol

Like I said, regardless how you rate him, his attacking stats speak for themselves. So from a strategy standpoint it's the same as adding attsckers - yes something always gotta give.

[didierforever 7,349]

Yes yes Mikel is now a world class player Whatever... Lol

Like I said, regardless how you rate him, his attacking stats speak for themselves. So from a strategy standpoint it's the same as adding attsckers - yes something always gotta give.

to attack, u need to have the ball.

u can have the ball only if u win it back or the opposition conceded the ball to go on counter (which porto definitely did not do).

A.taking him out was a grave mistake.

B. taking him out and putting cesc as a DLP was a graver mistake.

[robsblubot 3,261]

to attack, u need to have the ball.

u can have the ball only if u win it back or the opposition conceded the ball to go on counter (which porto definitely did not do).

A.taking him out was a grave mistake.

B. taking him out and putting cesc as a DLP was a graver mistake.

Mikel was subbed off when we were already losing the game so what grave mistake do you speak of?

mikel slows down play - we needed to speed it up to attack them. Possession meant nothing once we were losing.

[didierforever 7,349]

Mikel was subbed off when we were already losing the game so what grave mistake do you speak of?

mikel slows down play - we needed to speed it up to attack them. Possession meant nothing once we were losing.

again, to attack them, u need to first get the ball.

damn, i thought i was clear the first time itself.

[robsblubot 3,261]

again, to attack them, u need to first get the ball.

damn, i thought i was clear the first time itself.

It's truly amazing that you keep on thinking people misunderstand or don't understand your very simple points - we are discussing football here not physics.

We simply disagree on this.

[didierforever 7,349]

It's truly amazing that you keep on thinking people misunderstand or don't understand your very simple points - we are discussing football here not physics.

We simply disagree on this.

u disagree that a team needs a ball to attack?

now i am just confused.