blueto:


Information like this is undisputable since it is coming from the Super Eagles's technical adviser who went to confirm it at Chelsea himself. Now we see why players feign injuries and lie in order to be omitted from national call ups just to satisfy their managers in order to secure their playing career in the respective clubs.

But the problem in Mikel's case is that the Nigerians that he sacrificed his Chelsea's career for are the ones traducing and lambasting him. Mikel is totally fit for Conte's plans and philosophy, even Conte confessed that Mikel keeps impressing him in trainings.

Until I see Matic and Kante's combination win the Champions league like Mikel did for Chelsea, I will always rate Mikel above them.

edi287:

I watched Rio 2016 and there's nothing Mikel did with the ball in terms of dribbling that I haven't seen match do. It's like saying Oliseh is a better dribbler than Redondo.
Again I ask you....did you watch Conte's Italy at the euros?? If you did, you'd know how important Mobility and aggression are to him. Mikel is as immobile as Cesc, if not even more...HE ISN'T FASTER THAN MATIC...STOP SAYING THAT. you're talking about passing percentages...do you there was a period Flamini (yes flamini!!! had the highest passing ratio)?? Do you Francis Coquelin is in the top 10 for most passes in the final 3rd?? Are you going to tell me those 2 are creative because of that?? If we compare chances created at both Mikel and Matic's best seasons, I bet you matic creates more...Mikel with the highest passing percentage, how many chances did he create that year?? Why didn't he have higher assists since Matic's 4 assists isn't a big deal??
For you to say Mikel has 70 percent of Cesc creativity must mean he puts in some killer penerative passes 8/10 times yet tell me one of Mikel's biggest criticisms??

danthamccoy:

Dude Lucas of Liverpool was an attacking midfielder when he was signed. He has scored a goal in thr last 6 years. What he was then and what he is not are not the same.

TheSuperNerd:
Whatever makes you sleep well bruv.... Loolll

Class beats Class.... No sentiments.

madridguy:
God alone will shame that useless coach called KOTE abi na Conte.

Baba Ibeji Mikel, nothing do you.

agrovick:


Thank you very much. We call it a day

TheSuperNerd:
Looooolllllll..... What part of "fan of no european club" dont you understand? Loolllll

Keep the entertainment on... Loolll

stsinner:
i love his new passion for green/white jersey but we should know that olympics is not a fifa organized competition & it will take diplomacy from a player to convince his club to be part of it, so the fault is not entirely conte's. Neymar had an understanding with Barca,infact he refused to play the continental tournament just to compete in Rio. Mikel please Bilic needs another player to complement payet,there is no better revenge than to play for their city rivals

Ssms:
lol......yeye dey worry ds person saaa......where do u wanna place mikel besides kante n matic.....lets be sincere. .if u were d coach of chelsea...would u av preferred mikel to any of d 2?

TheSuperNerd:
Mikel is "African".... Neymar is a big brazillian star.... It seems you are ignorant of the fights African footballers have to endure to remain relevant.

agrovick:


Nobody is discrediting Mikel's impact in the Bayern game, I'm only telling you every Chelsea player on the pitch that day gave it their all, so it's not like Mikel is responsible for Chelsea's victory.
So we can't hold Mikel responsible for Nigeria's non appearance at the nations cup but we can appropriate the Champions League glory to him alone? Nice one.

You are comparing Mikel with Kante, the Mikel who only knows how to pass backwards, the great Mikel slowbis? Even Mikel won't dare compare himself to Kante.

enomakos:
are you an hammer fan?

agrovick:


Nobody is discrediting Mikel's impact in the Bayern game, I'm only telling you every Chelsea player on the pitch that day gave it their all, so it's not like Mikel is responsible for Chelsea's victory.
So we can't hold Mikel responsible for Nigeria's non appearance at the nations cup but we can appropriate the Champions League glory to him alone? Nice one.

You are comparing Mikel with Kante, the Mikel who only knows how to pass backwards, the great Mikel slowbis? Even Mikel won't dare compare himself to Kante.

agrovick:


Nobody is discrediting Mikel's impact in the Bayern game, I'm only telling you every Chelsea player on the pitch that day gave it their all, so it's not like Mikel is responsible for Chelsea's victory.
So we can't hold Mikel responsible for Nigeria's non appearance at the nations cup but we can appropriate the Champions League glory to him alone? Nice one.

You are comparing Mikel with Kante, the Mikel who only knows how to pass backwards, the great Mikel slowbis? Even Mikel won't dare compare himself to Kante.

TheSuperNerd:
Bla bla bla.... I have stuffs to do...

I watched Conte's Italy analytically...... I understand the place of mobilty in his system same as the importance of the passing abilities of the midfielders.

But it's so obvious you never "saw" Mikel from an analytical point of view at Rio 2016 for you to say Mikel didnt do anything which matic cant do... Chaaiiii... It's a waste of time.... Enjoy your beliefs...

Mikel has a lotta haters.

TheSuperNerd:
Bla bla bla.... I have stuffs to do...

I watched Conte's Italy analytically...... I understand the place of mobilty in his system same as the importance of the passing abilities of the midfielders.

But it's so obvious you never "saw" Mikel from an analytical point of view at Rio 2016 for you to say Mikel didnt do anything which matic cant do... Chaaiiii... It's a waste of time.... Enjoy your beliefs...

Mikel has a lotta haters.

TheGoodJoe:


Kante dreams to have a career like Mikel. That is what people like you forget. We are talking of a Successful Mikel. You are talking of Kante who started football recently. Mikel has done it.


Mikel is key to Chelsea's progress and must not be forgotten while the evolution continues.

http://eplindex.com/16829/chelsea-forget-john-obi-mikel.html

jotey:
guy
mikel will bench matic clean clear
no be mikel bench m last season?

edi287:

Again, I repeat.. I NEVER SAW MIKEL DO ANYTHING WITH THE BALL IN TERMS OF DRIBBLING THAT MATIC CANT DO...I STAND BY THAT A 110 PERCENT.
Nigerians...this is how we keep over hyping our players...you've analyzed Conte game and Chelsea's current form, yet you don't see why Mikel is being benched?? Na wa ooo

edi287:

Bro, we're talking of 2016. Of course Kante hasn't won the amount of trophies that Mikel has...However, currently Kante is a better fit to Conte's tactics than Mikel is...Conte hasn't found a way to fit him, Fabregas and Terry in the team and can't change a winning formula for them...simple as that.

edi287:

Bro, we're talking of 2016. Of course Kante hasn't won the amount of trophies that Mikel has...However, currently Kante is a better fit to Conte's tactics than Mikel is...Conte hasn't found a way to fit him, Fabregas and Terry in the team and can't change a winning formula for them...simple as that.

TheGoodJoe:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL4QV5v2iCM

Watch and educate yourself. Matic can never do this. Ever.

This is genius under high pressure.

stsinner:

just to get back at them! Clubs hate to see their players move to a city rival

TheGoodJoe:


You can argue but, Conte listed Mikel as one of the players he needed to win games.

Mikel revealed the coach did not want him to go.

Yet people like you who know more than Conte will want to teach Conte about his tactics.

edi287:

I could easily post links to Matic compilation of skills...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc2b0reXy_Y

Mikel is not a better dribbler than matic...I can argue this all day. He can not drive at opponents like Matic does.

TheGoodJoe:


Give me the time Matic pulled up a better dribble than the video I put up. It was a short clip. That is when I will take your post serious.

Mikel pulled off a memorable game against Spanish team with Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta on the pitch. Matic can never do that in his life time.

Matic never dominated a game the way Mikel did that day. Their not mates.

edi287:

Why are you ignoring the fact that Conte also stopped Matic from leaving?? That this same Conte said the same thing about Cesc Fabregas and John Terry as well??
Look this issue is very simple...Mikel went to the Olympics, came back, got injured and Chelsea found a new formation that they've gone 6 games unbeaten with that he doesn't fit into...that is the fact....not this conspiracy theory that naija fans are trying to make up.
It would've been a different case if chelsea were still playing 4-1-4-1 formation and Mikel wasn't getting a look in.
New formation = Unbeaten run with Matic, Kante, Victor Moses, and Hazard thriving in. Eod.

edi287:

Watch through the vid. I'm talking about dribbling...Matic is a better dribbler...Mikel just shields the ball better. Watch from 1:33 - 1:37 to see something similar. Meanwhile show me a vid of mikel attempting some of the skills matic did on that one compilation (which was just for last season)

edi287:

Again, I repeat.. I NEVER SAW MIKEL DO ANYTHING WITH THE BALL IN TERMS OF DRIBBLING THAT MATIC CANT DO...I STAND BY THAT A 110 PERCENT.
Nigerians...this is how we keep over hyping our players...you've analyzed Conte game and Chelsea's current form, yet you don't see why Mikel is being benched?? Na wa ooo

TheGoodJoe:


Do you think you have close to the footballing Knowledge Rohr has? I mean, a fraction? Rohr coaches the likes of Zidane, Lizarazu and Christoph Dugarry.

The man is telling you Rohr dropped Mikel because of the Olympics, you are talking tactics with a former Bayern Munich defender. Na wa.

edi287:

Again, I repeat.. I NEVER SAW MIKEL DO ANYTHING WITH THE BALL IN TERMS OF DRIBBLING THAT MATIC CANT DO...I STAND BY THAT A 110 PERCENT.
Nigerians...this is how we keep over hyping our players...you've analyzed Conte game and Chelsea's current form, yet you don't see why Mikel is being benched?? Na wa ooo