EPL: Chelsea unveils banner at Stamford Bridge in honour of Mikel Obi

Chelsea has unveiled a banner at their stadium in honour of former Nigeria captain, John Obi Mikel.

The banner has ‘Taking the Mikel’ emblazoned on it and is in tribute to their ex-midfielder.

It was unveiled at the Matthew Harding stand of the 40,834 capacity Stamford Bridge Stadium.

Mikel Obi made 374 appearances for the Blues and scored six times.

He won a Champions League title, one Europa League, two Premier League titles, three FA Cup titles and one Football League Cup (Carabao Cup) title with Chelsea.

Chelsea football fanzine @onlyapound made the announcement on Twitter.

He wrote: “Very pleased to feature a couple of photos of the latest banner to adorn the Matthew Harding Stand supplied by my good pal Dash, it’s a tribute to @mikel_john_obi, a player who in my opinion is one of the most underrated in the modern era of @ChelseaFC @ John Terry26.”

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Underated

Still the best defensive midfielder Nigeria has produced


Imaging Mikel in the Ghana game....

Thomas partey dey learn

He scored only 2 goals in his 8years career in Chelsea.He likes passing the ball back to his defender to avoid being taken back by the opponent.

robosky02:
Still the best defensive midfielder Nigeria has produced


Imaging Mikel in the Ghana game....

Thomas partey dey learn

Nothing would have change the situation

Revolution2022:
He scored only 2 goals in his 8years career in Chelsea.He likes passing the ball back to his defender to avoid being taken back by the opponent.

Same thing Jorginho, Busquets, Rabiot, Kessie, etc does.... Everyone in a football pitch have a specific role (save for some utility players).

You can't expect a point guard to start "slam dunking"

Mikel disappointingly never rose to his full potentials after rubbing shoulders with Messi at the 2005 u20 World Cup.

he really deserves it, he have paid his dues in gold n played all his potential at his peak during his Chelsea stint.
na for naija Chelsea fans de curse mikel say e too de carry ball go back BT Chelsea fans de appreciate am
a man isn't appreciated in his village..

BlaqFaze:
Same thing Jorginho, Busquets, Rabiot, Kessie, etc does.... Everyone in a football pitch have a specific role (save for some utility players).

You can't expect a point guard to start "slam dunking"

they know nothing about football, mikel was doing so simply bcoz the coach asked him to..
I remember a better yaya toure back then in barca sitting on d bench n a smaller busquets back then was starting ahead of him simply bcoz yaya kept on attacking from dt defensive midfield role bt pep needed a standing 4..
it all boils down to playing what d coach wants.

Revolution2022:
He scored only 2 goals in his 8years career in Chelsea.He likes passing the ball back to his defender to avoid being taken back by the opponent.

u no like him pattern no mean say e no good...busquets is one of the best defenive midfielder in europe bt dey bot have less than 10 goals..
playing as a defensive midfield needs alot caution bcoz any mistake from u would leave defense open n lead to goal..

paulolee:

they know nothing about football, mikel was doing so simply bcoz the coach asked him to..
I remember yaya in barca sitting on d bench n busquets starting ahead of him simply bcoz he kept on attacking from dt defensive midfield role bt pep needed a standing 4..

Exactly...glad you understand

Good one there

Ok

nice one, Even though Mikel did not contribute anything to Chelsea, just warmed bench and collect allawee

robosky02:
Still the best defensive midfielder Nigeria has produced


Imaging Mikel in the Ghana game....

Thomas partey dey learn

One of the best defensive midfielders Mourinho has produced.

Nigeria's Mikel was not a DM until he went to Chelsea

Revolution2022:
He scored only 2 goals in his 8years career in Chelsea.He likes passing the ball back to his defender to avoid being taken back by the opponent.

He was actually playing to the instructions of Mourinho.

Revolution2022:
He scored only 2 goals in his 8years career in Chelsea.He likes passing the ball back to his defender to avoid being taken back by the opponent.

more than 2goals

Or u didn't add Champions league goal and other league goals I guess

Nice

Nigerian and Chelsea Legend.

Nonsense upon all the unveiling we still lost at home to the bees am so sad worst defense I have seen this season and mendys case is for another day let me not talk

He won all those trophies playing or warming up or sitting in the bench

The unsung hero. Just the time it took to erect the banner that worries me.

And it's end with tears

Certified Legend, John obi Mikel.
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And they ended up losing 1:4 to bunch of farmers