One of the shinning lights of the u-20 world cup in Netherlands 2005,mikel obi drew comparisons with J.J. Okocha for his dribbling skills and eye for finishing passes.Mikel caught the eyes of the international football community and was in the middle of a transfer tussle between two of the England's biggest football club.Nigerians heaved a sigh of relieve alas a youngster was set to fill in the big shoes that'll be left by the retiring J.J. Okocha. Mikel's arrival came at a time the country's football was in dire need of the 1994 stock of footballers whose brand of football sent football fans to wild excitement
After signing the dotted lines for Chelsea, mikel found chances had to come by in a star studded Chelsea midfield parading the likes of Ballack,Lampard,Essien,Deco et al,because of this the then Chelsea gaffer Jose Mourinho improvised and took him to an unfamiliar holding midfield position;his performances dipped,he lost his eye for final passes, he hardly dribbled past an opposing player,after Mourinho left subsequent coaches made defensive midfield his new position, as the years raced down he became a bit part player and was rarely considered for "important matches" infact his through passes turned back passes and was heavily criticised for being too cautious even when in an attacking position.
On match day 32,after rookie maizga was substituted, mikel was drafted to fill in centre of defence for the injury ravaged Chelsea's defence,he performed admirably the sliding tackle on Sigurdsson being his best defensive contribution
From attacking midfield to defensive midfield and today heart of defence, will football fans see Mikel Obi in between the sticks some day?

Op abeg Mikel had been going forward well lately

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Op abeg Mikel had been going forward well lately

what has his going forward contributed in terms of assists and goals?