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

BascoVanVeli:
He could not have stolen Mikel from anybody, FIFA would have banned him if that was the case. Didn't this case go to court with a winner declared? No matter how much u like Sir Alex u have to admit that in this case he was wrong. U work with the agent on ground. U don't make the guy leave his agent just to get a deal.

andrewbaba44:
Starting against top teams doesn’t mean you will start at the top team ,think before you talk

Mikel class is no where near Essien ,you can disagree with me openly but deep down in you u know say you Dey deceive your self

Brighton and Newcastle top players will always start against mancity and even have a nice game so I guess that makes them walk into Guardiola team

TheGoodJoe:
Mikel was playing for a top team and starting against top teams and was a regular for a longer time than Essien.

So he is rated ahead of Essien.

You can say think before you talk but it does not change the fact.

Mikel was a top player for a longer time.

Finito.

Just like Iniesta and Toni Kroos we're top players for a longer time than Ronaldinho. Thus rated higher than him.

Finito.

Deep down, that is the truth.

Samueltemi337:
Nice line up

Eizzy003:
BOAT RIDE TO PORTO NOVO: SUPER EAGLE PLAYERS REACT

Traveling by sea, it is what it is, we can’t use that as an excuse. We know what we have to do mentally and that is to win the match. I have never travelled by sea before,” Aribo told The PUNCH.



“I guess we have to be okay with it, I will say its a bit unusual but that’s just how it is. If they change it, it’ll be good if they don’t, we’ll be fine but the most important thing is that we get there in one piece, and win the game,” Balogun added.



“It will be my first time travelling by sea but I don’t really mind. All that matters to me and my teammates is to wear the jersey, represent our country and win the game,” in-form Galatasaray forward Henry Onyekuru said.



Defender William Troost-Ekong said, “As long as it is safe and we get there as quickly as possible, then It is fine.”



Make mature men no burst cry for road ooo

andrewbaba44:
Mikel was no where near michael essien level

Mikel rated ahead of essien ? mikel wasnt even starting for a top team at 30, maybe if he had continue in the epl like willian and david luis playing for a top team then we can argue this

You always say rubbish written in BLUE with a little good use of the English language

EOD

andrewbaba44:
Mikel was no where near michael essien level

Mikel rated ahead of essien ? mikel wasnt even starting for a top team at 30, maybe if he had continue in the epl like willian and david luis playing for a top team then we can argue this

You always say rubbish written in BLUE with a little good use of the English language

EOD

TheGoodJoe:
How was Mikel not starting for a top team when under Ancelotti he was even rated among the best passers in the epl. How was he not starting and Mikel started in the Champions League and FA Cup finals?

andrewbaba44:
Mikel was no where near michael essien level

Mikel rated ahead of essien ? mikel wasnt even starting for a top team at 30, maybe if he had continue in the epl like willian and david luis playing for a top team then we can argue this

You always say rubbish written in BLUE with a little good use of the English language

EOD

andrewbaba44:
I never said he didnt start at a top team sir, i even said he was man of the match against bayern in a champions league final, you think i have anything against mikel ? but at 30 mikel was not playing for a top team and you feel he is better than michael essien with his longevity extended to china and playing at trabzonspor

Same me here have argued with someone who said he isnt world class, but saying he was on a higher level than michael essien is pure nonsense

A finish michael essien at 32 which is not his real age (dude removed nothing less than 8 years from his real age) but he still got to play for real madrid and ac millan, but same cant be said of mikel

andrewbaba44:
I never said he didnt start at a top team sir, i even said he was man of the match against bayern in a champions league final, you think i have anything against mikel ? but at 30 mikel was not playing for a top team and you feel he is better than michael essien with his longevity extended to china and playing at trabzonspor

Same me here have argued with someone who said he isnt world class, but saying he was on a higher level than michael essien is pure nonsense

A finish michael essien at 32 which is not his real age (dude removed nothing less than 8 years from his real age) but he still got to play for real madrid and ac millan, but same cant be said of mikel

andrewbaba44:
Singing manucho from Angola league surprise me sha make I no lie

phamarsenal:
If only we had a reasonable coach that is not afraid to make bold moves and decisions, dis formation is what suits us right nw, and we strikers who could do well in dis formation...although am skeptical abt aribo ability to do well in a 2- man midfield he plays better in a 3-man midfield..

TheGoodJoe:
Mikel does not need to be a journey man to get the rating. It is longevity at the top.

So typing someone is saying rubbish does not change the fact.

TheGoodJoe:
Mikel having or not having a problem with it is not the point. Mikel made a professional sacrifice but the World of football had a huge loss in that sacrifice too.

Until today we are yet to see a midfielder with such Grace and the destruction was huge.

Chelsea did not need him. Mourinho just wanted to destroy the union with Alex Ferguson, hoping to gain an edge. His selfishness destroyed a big impact in football.

TheGoodJoe:
At the time Essien was at AC Milan, they were not at the top of European Football. After Mourinho left, he was not a regular at Real Madrid.

Mikel was consistent at the top scene with Chelsea when they had a trophy haul.

So what is the problem?

andrewbaba44:
What is the longevity at the top when he was out of the top at 29?

edi287:
Yep. Plus I think Mou wanted to make him a 2 way midfielder...same with Pogba. But Mikel never had the stamina to play that kind of role.
When you have a talent like that - you adjust.

andrewbaba44:
After mourinho he was no longer regular at madrid , thats a silly excuse as if mikel was regular at 29/30 when conte was at chelsea

He played at madrid when he was 32 and you cant change that , mikel wont make that madrid team even as a CB

TheGoodJoe:
I don't know your problem with me but saying that I always say rubbish does not give your point weight.

Mikel was a starter at Chelsea. Sometimes he ended on the bench and sometimes had a regular run.

The two times Guus Hiddink was at Chelsea, Mikel was a regular.

Mikel was a regular under Ancelotti.

Mikel was a regular for Roberto Di Matteo.

Mikel is one of the most played foreign player in the history of Chelsea.

So saying I am typing rubbish does not change the fact.

jihday:
Mikel would have faded out of the game pretty early or end up playing midtable teams/relegation battlers

nelszx:
Ebuehi isn't a left back, that he was a make shift doesn't make him one. Ola Aina and Ebuehi are contenders for RB.
I still prefer Uzoho as No 1., Okoye still hasn't convinced me yet

andrewbaba44:
I didnt say mikel wasnt regular at chelsea or not a good player , my point is that he isnt michael essien level

He stayed for chelsea at 10 seasons so he should be their most played foreign player, some players beat that achievement below 10 seasons

12large1:
You guys are seriously delusional saying Chelsea destroyed Mikel. Yes, mikel started his football as a CAM before signing for Chelsea and was utilized as a CDM initially and eventually. But please did Chelsea sign mikel on a lifetime contract? No. Mikel could had left the club even after 1 season if he felt unjustified at his position so please cut that crap. There are no guarantees that he would even had succeeded at man utd. A player that has 2 epl
4 fa cups
2 europa leagues
1 CL
2 carling cup

For Chelsea and even played in almost all finals is described as "failed"

TheGoodJoe:
His career was over a decade at the top.

His career at Chelsea was a high career. career was long and glamorous.

TheGoodJoe:
Longevity at the top is the point. You can not have a long career at the top if you don't have quality.

That is why I used Kroos and Iniesta to buttress the point.

TheGoodJoe:
We are not talking about some players.

I said Mikel had a long career at the top. So rated ahead of Essien. The point is too simple.

jihday:
You sabi, Ferguson could have loaned him or sell him to a dead British club, do they think he'll make Mikel the creative hub of the team? That is the height of being delusional