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safarigirl:
what was the criteria that earned him the award?

forgiveness:
I will answer those asking you soon with confirm ratings from confirmed independent unbiased source.

Mikel can't play for us till eternity.

He struggled to play the number 10 role early in his SEs career. It is just recently he managed to play in the AMF.


We have played that can play that role wells. Hold on.

elyte89:
Consolation award

safarigirl:
what was the criteria that earned him the award?

Danielnino00:
Its a few days to the end of the year...


Who is your Nigeria player of the year??




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Danielnino00:
Its a few days to the end of the year...


Who is your Nigeria player of the year??




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Hard to choose. I'd go with Ndidi, Moses, Mikel and Troost-Ekong



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Danielnino00:
Its a few days to the end of the year...


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safarigirl:
we will get a replacement after the World Cup....the time is too short between now and World Cup to start doing trial and error with possible replacwments

Danielnino00:
Its a few days to the end of the year...


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Danielnino00:
Its a few days to the end of the year...


Who is your Nigeria player of the year??




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Danielnino00:
Liverpool vs Leicester


Ndidi starts,Iheanacho missing


and Musa





















Makes the bench

Danielnino00:
Liverpool vs Leicester

Ndidi starts,Iheanacho missing

and Musa




















Makes the bench

Danielnino00:
Liverpool vs Leicester


Ndidi starts,Iheanacho missing


and Musa





















Makes the bench

junnyjake:
If Ndidi fails to make the EPL team of the season this year, then, I don't know.

darkelf:
I'd go with Troost-Ekong and Mikel

edi287:
Had numerous opportunities to move to Inter and Valencia, but we know why he insisted on staying...

TheGoodJoe:
“Why put another layer of gold paint on the Bentley when you are losing the entire engine?”... Zidane

Zidane's words best explains my point. People tag glamour as World Class. However, despite the magic in Jay Jay, he did not have that Longevity in the game as Mikel Obi. Mikel Obi's impact is really underrated but if you keep in mind the achievement of Chelsea during his time in the club and keep Zidane's train of thought in context, you will know Mikel's contribution to the team was World Class.

"He's the ideal player to bring balance to the team.

"If the team is not willing to defend well, or hasn't got the right balance, then you'll concede a lot of goals. I think John Obi can be one of the key figures in bringing back that balance.

"He reads the game very well, he knows where the strength of the opponent is and knows how to combat that. He has very good sense, he doesn't do it in a brutal way, he's very elegant. Someone who can defend so smoothly is very beautiful."... Gus Hiddink

Gus Hiddink's words summarize the importance of Mikel's contribution to the success of Chelsea. Maybe, not appreciated by many. Maybe, not seen as World Class. However, that does not change the fact that John Mikel Obi's contribution to Chelsea was World Class.

Finally, an interesting piece of Stats:

Before Gus Hiddink brought Mikel Obi back to the starting line-up of Chelsea, It took Chelsea 18 matches to keep four Clean sheets. With Mikel Obi's introduction, Chelsea achieved that in 6 games. If that is not World Class, what is?

Tell them I said that.

forgiveness:

UEFA Team Ranking 1980


75/76 76/77 77/78 78/79 79/80 ranking
1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Ger 1.5000 1.4440 1.6250 1.8330 1.5830 7.985
2 FC Barcelona Esp 1.4440 1.3750 1.5000 1.7770 1.5000 7.596
3 Anderlecht Bel 1.7770 1.6660 2.0000 1.0000 1.0000 7.443
Germany 1.6000 1.4770 1.2360 1.5270 1.5230 7.363
England 1.3930 1.4540 1.4190 1.4880 1.3750 7.129
4 Liverpool Eng 1.8330 1.8880 1.8570 0.5000 1.0000 7.078
5 Dinamo Kiev URS 1.6660 1.7500 1.0000 1.2500 1.1660 6.832
6 Ajax Ned 1.3330 1.0000 1.5000 1.3330 1.6250 6.791
Belgium 1.4480 1.5160 1.4640 1.2220 0.9160 6.566
Netherlands 1.4540 1.0620 1.6660 0.9280 1.4500 6.560
7 PSV Eindhoven Ned 1.6250 1.0000 1.8330 0.7500 1.2500 6.458
8 Dynamo Dresden GDR 1.2500 1.3330 1.0000 1.3330 1.5000 6.416
Soviet Union 1.4160 1.3500 1.4440 1.1420 1.0000 6.352
9 Juventus Ita 0.7500 1.5830 1.7500 1.0000 1.2500 6.333
10 Hamburger SV


Top leagues in 1980

1. Germany - Bundesliga
2. England - EPL
3. Belgium - Pro league
4. Netherlands - Eredivise

Take note that 1 Belgian and 2 Dutch clubs were in the top 10 best in Europe.

The Belgian league was the third best in Europe in 1980 and a Belgian club was the second best club in Europe going by the UEFA rating. This is counters your false notion that it was a kindergarten league as you claimed in the number 1 @bolded.

Another of your wrong submissions in bolded no 2 that the Dutch league glory days was in the 60s, Ajax won their first champions league in 95 and only Ajax was prominent in Eredivise have also all being countered because Eredivise was rated the 4 best in 80 and Ajax and PSV were one of the best clubs in Europe. These continued until mid 80s.



UEFA Team Ranking 1981


76/77 77/78 78/79 79/80 80/81 ranking
1 FC Barcelona Esp 1.3750 1.5000 1.7770 1.5000 1.5000 7.652
2 Liverpool Eng 1.8880 1.8570 0.5000 1.0000 2.0000 7.245
England 1.4540 1.4190 1.4880 1.3750 1.4540 7.190
Germany 1.4770 1.2360 1.5270 1.5230 1.3040 7.067
3 Ajax Ned 1.0000 1.5000 1.3330 1.6250 1.5000 6.958
4 Anderlecht Bel 1.6660 2.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 6.666
5 Juventus Ita 1.5830 1.7500 1.0000 1.2500 1.0000 6.583
Spain 1.3150 1.1870 1.2800 1.3790 1.4070 6.568
Netherlands 1.0620 1.6660 0.9280 1.4500 1.4440 6.550
6 Borussia Mönchengladbach Ger 1.4440 1.6250 1.8330 1.5830 6.485
7 Dynamo Dresden GDR 1.3330 1.0000 1.3330 1.5000 1.1660 6.332
Soviet Union 1.3500 1.4440 1.1420 1.0000 1.3800 6.316
Belgium


Top leagues in 1981

1. England - EPL
2. Germany - Bundesliga
3. Spain - la liga
4. Netherlands - Eredivise
5. USSR
6. Belgium - Pro league


What was the position of the Eredivise in Europe then?


Which club was the 2nd best and third best clubs in the world from?


UEFA Team Ranking 1982


77/78 78/79 79/80 80/81 81/82 ranking
1 FC Barcelona Esp 1.5000 1.7770 1.5000 1.5000 1.5550 7.832
England 1.4190 1.4880 1.3750 1.4540 1.4280 7.164
2 Liverpool Eng 1.8570 0.5000 1.0000 2.0000 1.6660 7.023
Germany 1.2360 1.5270 1.5230 1.3040 1.2550 6.845
3 Anderlecht Bel 2.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.7500 6.750
4 Standard Liège Bel 0.8330 1.2500 1.1660 1.5000 2.0000 6.749
5 Ipswich Town Eng 1.5000 1.5000 1.5000 1.5830 0.5000 6.583
Spain 1.1870 1.2800 1.3790 1.4070 1.3100 6.563
Netherlands 1.6660 0.9280 1.4500 1.4440 1.0550 6.543
6 Dinamo Tbilisi URS 1.5000 1.2500 0.5000 1.7770 1.5000 6.527
7 Grasshoppers Zürich Sui 1.4000 1.3330 1.0000 1.2500 1.5000 6.483
8 Red Star Belgrade YUG 1.0000 1.4160 1.5000 1.3330 1.1660 6.415
Soviet Union 1.4440 1.1420 1.0000 1.3800 1.3070 6.273
Belgium 1.4640 1.2220 0.9160 1.1920 1.4570 6.251
9 Dynamo Dresden GDR


Top leagues in 1983

1. England - EPL
2. Germany - Bund
3. Spain - la liga
4. Netherlands - Eredivise
5. USSR -
6. Belgium - Pro league

Is the Belgium league still Kindergarten?

Which clubs were rated 3rd and 4th best in Euro? Anderlecht and Standard Liege

They are from which league? Belgium.

Can you see that the Eredivise is still among the top leagues in 80s.


In the space of three seasons can you see the Eredivise made the top 4 thrice while the Belgian league made the top 6 thrice.

Danielnino00:
Its a few days to the end of the year...


Who is your Nigeria player of the year??




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safarigirl:
we will get a replacement after the World Cup....the time is too short between now and World Cup to start doing trial and error with possible replacwments

Mujtahida:
Iwobi. He gave me so much joy

Danielnino00:
Its a few days to the end of the year...


Who is your Nigeria player of the year??




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elyte89:
D best is John Mikel Obi,on and off d pitch

Icon4s:
Alex Iwobi is the best immediate successor.