TheGoodJoe:



I have made enough points explaining why Mikel is World Class. If you can disprove the points or say that they do not make him World Class then I will listen. Mikel was key to a successful Chelsea dynasty.

princesuko:


Without that goal Barça would have won Comfortably, Chelsea defended as a team, it was not as if Mikel was playing like Kante.

You forgot with your "shield" they were 2-0 down. Mikel is No Kante Please.

joseph1013:
I created one for you, SuperNerd.

tbaba1234:


Mikel would not play that role in Leicester. He is probably more creative than the whole Leicester midfield. But, Kante was immense last year. But the current Leicester team will not win the league even with Kante.

forgiveness:

KELECHI IHEANACHO WILL FIGHT BACK AT MANCHESTER CITY - ROHR

Kelechi Iheanacho will fight back at Manchester City - Rohr
Kelechi Iheanacho scores for Manchester City
by Staff Reporter
Thursday Feb 09, 2017. 07:52
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has backed youngster Kelechi Iheanacho to fight back to serious reckoning at Premier League side Manchester City after he was left of the squad for several weeks.

Iheanacho, 20, last played for City on January 15 as a late sub in a 4-0 loss at Everton.

This season, he has scored four goals in 15 appearances in the Premier League.

And Rohr has now said he believes the former Flying Eagles star will fight his way to the City first-team squad despite the arrival of Brazil star Gabriel Jesus.

“I am sure Kelechi will come back to this team,” assured Rohr.

“He’s a fighter, he has a good fighting spirit. This player is a good athlete and he has a good mind.

“I have spoken with him and he will come back.

“He’s a young player, so sometimes he plays, sometimes he doesn’t.

“And for a big club like Manchester City, you can’t play all the time.

“I believe he will come back to play for City again.”

Under Rohr, Iheanacho has flourished at full international level – he scored in the first two matches of the Franco-German coach, against Tanzania and Zambia.

http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/871250232?-21310:8643:0

AIG07:

Is Balogun injured?

It's been a while he made his club match day squad.

I hope all is fine with him.

tbaba1234:
To the Super Eagles, I think Ndidi has earned the right to bench Onazi. If he keeps developing, he will find himself at a big club soon.

My Eagles midfield will be Etebo, Ndidi and Mikel.

It appears Rohr does not rate Esiti, Mikel Agu has been in terrific form this season and should get a look in.

As things stand, our weakest position might be in attack especially with Kelechi's status. Ideye and Ighalo have flattered to deceive. I hope Isaac success can have a run without injury. He could be the solution especially for the Cameroon game.

princesuko:


I think Sir Joseph just voided the Quotes. Essien Played better than Mikel in that 1-1 match although he was to blame for the equalizer.

There have been Numerous times where most Nigerians have said Mikel should be dropped from the S.E through the Years, I would make a bold Claim that even you at One point shared that Opinion.

chrisooblog:
my criteria for being world class:

1. be an exceptional performer in your role which all and sundry will acknowledge (not just club fans and country men)

2. personal awards won (best goalkeeper, top scorer, team of tournament etc)

3. churning out consistent good sometimes great performances over a long period of time for club and country

4. trophies won club or country

now if a player ticks all the boxes in the above mentioned criteria then i would consider him world class

kingphilip:
Did mikel actually played in that 1-1 encounter??

I can vividly remember he was on the bench and when Essien scored, he ran to Mikel to celebrate the goal..

Unless he came in as a sub if not I'm not sure he played

forgiveness:


Oga, Kante has not achieved anything yet compared with Mikel. Believe it. Without Mikel, Chelsea defensive formation prior to the UCL victory would have been breached.

TheSuperNerd:
Me?? Rubbing ya cheeks?? For what kwanu?? Am I gay??

Mehn... Maybe it's because your nerve endings have been totally compromised in your facial region but these are the punches I gave you.....



And this...

TheGoodJoe:


Essien was back. We are talking of time running out, Chelsea leading the best playing club side in football history and Belletti was not in position to help defend. That is what defending in numbers bring. A cover for mistakes. If Mikel was on that field at that time, he would concentrate on seeing out the game by shielding the defence.

daveP:
laughable.



Then why bring Eto up when you know exactly what. My pov is?

irrefragable:
don't mind anybody,, you are right. Mikel is not world class.

TheSuperNerd:
I thought his wife said "for better and for WORSE".....

Well, Don't worry Sir GoodJoe.. I will take him to the finest hospitals I know and have his face fixed again before he returns home. I am kind like that..... That's the benefits of getting into the ring with me coz I hardly get into the Ring.... Not when legends like You, Sir TheGoodJoe are around....

goldfish80:

I agree with this but no 4 is a no.
A player like Totti never won the champions league or Seria A but it would be hard for me to name my top 5 best player over the past 20 years without mentioning Francesco Totti. Dude is a top top player. Proper legend.

princesuko:


You mean your PoV is you creating a scenario where Only Mikel Emerges the Winner? Doesn't work like that.

forgiveness:
The truth is, the word world class is only synonymous with an attacker and an attacking midfielder. Chikena!

But in some special cases wing backs are also tagged world class.

Nobody will tag a defensive midfielder world class because em no dey dribble, em no get assist or no em no dey score except they have all these attributes then dem go call you world class. Even those that have these attributes are deep lying playmaker or a box to box midfielder.

I have seen Mikel Obi play for Chelsea more than hundred times and I think he never played to his potential though he brought stability to the team and allowed many to flourish but he never showed his real color. That is why most Chelsea fans don't really rate him though he's a legend in Chelsea..


But whenever I see my Mikel in green and white, Hmmm, sometimes I dey vex because e come be like say Chelsea na em dey kill the guy star.

The truth is, without Mikel, no Ucl medal for Chelsea.

I am in a dilemma to call or not to call.... until I see the world's definition of world class.

Chrismario:



Good evening sir

Without mba,,,,, no Afcon for Eagle 2013

TheSuperNerd:
Hahahahahahahahaha...... Safarigirl... Howdy?

Oya calm down first.... I speak of a fit Isaac abeg... Not the "glass-legs" Isaac... Loollll

Come on, Isaac is a strong lad. He's just been unfortunate with injuries of late. He's back now and hopefully he gets a strong end to the season which should convince Rohr to call him up again after the last call-up failed due to Injury concerns.

But shaa ooo... The Camerounian defenders have the genes of "meanness" in them... Always no-nonsense and unwelcoming..

TheGoodJoe:


And please, Ngolo Kante is not World Class. He just started his career.

komekn:


Is longevity the determinant of world class or is it quality.

China Achebe in Things Fall Apart, gives an Igbo parable, "When a child has washed his hands he can eat with Kings"

How long did it take the Brazilian Ronaldo, Robinson, Ronaldinho and the recent Neymar to become world class.

In Neymars case by the time he was 18 he was already in the national team, he is 25 now and already has 75 caps and 50 goals.

The same could be said of Messi, Rooney and Ronaldo. Let's even add this small boy Pogba arguably by 21 was best midfielder in the world.

It's not how far but how well, I leave the matter for Matthias.

chrisooblog:


Totti won a world cup

princesuko:


There is no way to be sure, we have seen Mourinho bring Mikel on late to secure a Victory and later draws the Match. Happened recently with Fellaini too.

goldfish80:

I know, but he didn't win any league title or champions league.
My point is that main players have won more than Totti but they are not in the same class as Totti. The guy is a football god.

TheGoodJoe:


Totti won the league with Roma. I think 2002. Inter we on top the table and lost it in the last game after a terrible performance by Ronaldo De Lima.

TheGoodJoe:



Neymar being in the National team at 18 does not make him World Class. Pato was in the Brazilian National team at a young age and he was not World Class. Same for Oscar and Anderson.

Neymar now is World Class because he has performed at a top level for a long time. 2009 until today is not short. Ngolo Kante is just starting his career.

goldfish80:

Totti never won the league in his career. Himself and Gerrard are the few greats who never won the league. I can bet my car keys on this.