TheGoodJoe:


Exactly. Ferguson saw a replica to Scholes that would form a twin partnership.

Ferguson loved everything about Mikel.

During the saga, I watched on MUTV how Ferguson flew repeatedly to Norway to convince Mikel not to accept the Chelsea deal.

Rumors have it that it was beyond footballing terms. There were forces behind Mikel not going to Manchester United.

Mikel even pointed out that after Chelsea beat Manchester United in the FA Cup Final, Ferguson still told Mikel that he would play for him.

How Mourinho robbed Mikel of such love from a top coach is heart breaking.

I really hate remembering this Mikel issue. It pained me.

TheGoodJoe:


Exactly. Ferguson saw a replica to Scholes that would form a twin partnership.

Ferguson loved everything about Mikel.

During the saga, I watched on MUTV how Ferguson flew repeatedly to Norway to convince Mikel not to accept the Chelsea deal.

Rumors have it that it was beyond footballing terms. There were forces behind Mikel not going to Manchester United.

Mikel even pointed out that after Chelsea beat Manchester United in the FA Cup Final, Ferguson still told Mikel that he would play for him.

How Mourinho robbed Mikel of such love from a top coach is heart breaking.

I really hate remembering this Mikel issue. It pains me.

elunico:


Ferguson didn't want him enough. Else, how could he have let Mikel slip after his unveiling as a UTD signing?

soetanoreoluwa:


Mikel hands were tied up that time. The offer Chelsea made was too juicy to be ignored however three of Mikel friends were "kidnapped" along side Mikel And Chelsea promised to signed all if he agreed to sign for Chelsea plus the 30million pounds transfer fee... You can't blame young Mikel. He just want to play football

TheGoodJoe:


Exactly. Ferguson saw a replica to Scholes that would form a twin partnership.

Ferguson loved everything about Mikel.

During the saga, I watched on MUTV how Ferguson flew repeatedly to Norway to convince Mikel not to accept the Chelsea deal.

Rumors have it that it was beyond footballing terms. There were forces behind Mikel not going to Manchester United.

Mikel even pointed out that after Chelsea beat Manchester United in the FA Cup Final, Ferguson still told Mikel that he would play for him.

How Mourinho robbed Mikel of such love from a top coach is heart breaking.

I really hate remembering this Mikel issue. It pains me.

chrisooblog:
well I wouldn't blame Ferguson too much on this because he went to extremes even almost breaking the law to sign Mikel. It was Mikel's reps backed by chelsea hierarchy that made john spurn Sir Alex's advances and I wouldn't have blamed the scot to washed his hands of the deal as bad market

soetanoreoluwa:


Mikel hands were tied up that time. The offer Chelsea made was too juicy to be ignored however three of Mikel friends were "kidnapped" along side Mikel And Chelsea promised to signed all if he agreed to sign for Chelsea plus the 30million pounds transfer fee... You can't blame young Mikel. He just want to play football

elunico:


The man tried his best sha. He was already affectionately referring to him as Obi Wan. Scholes was already looking out for the young lad. Damn! How I looked forward to that signing.

Chelsea just had to go to the extreme to get him. Fergie would have made him a better baller, I'm almost certain of that.

TheGoodJoe:


I heard there were lots of threats and secrecy behind that saga. Mikel had no choice from his former agent, Anderson. But, why did Chelsea not let him be when they could sign anyone at that time.

elunico:


Ferguson didn't want him enough. Else, how could he have let Mikel slip after his unveiling as a UTD signing?

TheGoodJoe:


How did he let Mikel slip? The only blame Ferguson can get is allowing Mikel sign with Lynn Oslo after discovering him. He should have stayed in Manchester United and not waited for a future deal.

After unveiling Mikel, John Shittu came with his mafia movement to scatter the deal. Mikel had to admit he signed the deal under duress to save his neck.

So Ferguson can not get blamed for it.

TheGoodJoe:


I heard there were lots of threats and secrecy behind that saga. Mikel had no choice from his former agent, Anderson. But, why did Chelsea not let him be when they could sign anyone at that time.

elunico:


Getting him and sending him to the U-23 would have been better. He wouldn't spend much time there before he breaks into the 1st team. Obi wan was already a favorite at the time. The mafia wouldn't have stood a chance.

elunico:


I believe Anderson served jail time for issues related to that transfer saga.

BascoVanVeli:


LMAO I am not a Jamaican ooo. I was dead tired when I recorded so maybe that explains the slow rap. At least it wasn't mumble rap so I can be happy with that

Samueltemi337:
Nice line up

TheGoodJoe:


How did he let Mikel slip? The only blame Ferguson can get is allowing Mikel sign with Lynn Oslo after discovering him. He should have stayed in Manchester United and not waited for a future deal.

After unveiling Mikel, John Shittu came with his mafia movement to scatter the deal. Mikel had to admit he signed the deal under duress to save his neck.

So Ferguson can not get blamed for it.

Samueltemi337:
Nice line up

nairalandankrah:

It was fun.. ..liked it

ChrisKels:


If we had a reasonable coach, then we could bring down any team in Africa using this line up, though at the long run, I would shake it up by replacing Iwobi with Ademola Lookman. Also Maduka should sit for Uzoho.


Nice line up

nairalandankrah:

This
But I'd swap sanusi for ebuehi
Uzoho for okoye

ChrisKels:


If we had a reasonable coach, then we could bring down any team in Africa using this line up, though at the long run, I would shake it up by replacing Iwobi with Ademola Lookman. Also Maduka should sit for Uzoho.


Nice line up

ChrisKels:


If we had a reasonable coach, then we could bring down any team in Africa using this line up, though at the long run, I would shake it up by replacing Iwobi with Ademola Lookman. Also Maduka should sit for Uzoho.


Nice line up

BascoVanVeli:


But why would Manchester United unveil a player without going through his agent? Shittu did the right thing if he was in fact the agent. Man U were trying to do crooked and ethical business. Would they have bypassed him if he was a white agent I have to ask because people have just overlooked facts for too long. Here we have a black man managing one of the hottest prospects in the game and a club bypasses him on the biggest deal of his career. Manchester United should also admit that they were wrong

ChrisKels:


If we had a reasonable coach, then we could bring down any team in Africa using this line up, though at the long run, I would shake it up by replacing Iwobi with Ademola Lookman. Also Maduka should sit for Uzoho.


Nice line up

BascoVanVeli:


But why would Manchester United unveil a player without going through his agent? Shittu did the right thing if he was in fact the agent. Man U were trying to do crooked and ethical business. Would they have bypassed him if he was a white agent I have to ask because people have just overlooked facts for too long. Here we have a black man managing one of the hottest prospects in the game and a club bypasses him on the biggest deal of his career. Manchester United should also admit that they were wrong

chrisooblog:
Good offensive line up but the question to ask is those it offer that right balance in terms of defence. This line up is great against the likes of lesotho, benin, togo but against Senegal, Algeria or Morocco we would need to tweak the formation to give them a solid defensive foundation while not reducing their attacking potential.

chrisooblog:
You make good points however Shittu was the one who orchestrated Mikel's trials with Chelsea. Ferguson knew he had no chance getting Mikel through Shittu. Hence the reason why he used Anderson to try and get Mikel. He also probably thought Mikel would probably want to be his own man having just turned 18 but unfortunately for Sir Alex he didn't reckon that Chelsea had other leverage on the young man.

If you know Sir Alex's notorious disdain for agents then his actions won't have surprised you.

elunico:


The man tried his best sha. He was already affectionately referring to him as Obi Wan. Scholes was already looking out for the young lad. Damn! How I looked forward to that signing.

Chelsea just had to go to the extreme to get him. Fergie would have made him a better baller, I'm almost certain of that.