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After he left it was Kante that took his place. It was a nice transition I must say. CFC has been blessed with good no 4s. From Claude Essien Mikel Kante. I'm sure Caicedo will eventually make his mark.
Now as i look back, I finally realize his true value. He was underrated and underappreciated because of himself... He made it look so simple in the heart of midfield that we often take him and his role as granted. True midfield mastero and proper DM. Thank you JOHN OBI Mikel for your life long service
I remember not rating him when we had likes of Hazard, Fabregas, Costa, David Luiz. He was completely overshadowed and was doing all the dirty work that I only now see the importance of
The thing is, Mikel was a creative player at youth level. He still had that when he played for Chelsea but simply parked it up and played this simple and unattractive but very important part for the club to succeed. United and Ferguson fought for him because of his creative abilities. But he simply transformed to a defensive player that was disciplined and didn't stray to join attack often just to maintain the balance and shape of the team. He sacrificed his creative abilities allowing others to shine. That was why he was underated by many who didn't understand his value. But the Coaches understood his importance and always selected him when fit.
Come to think of it.. he wasn't playing his natural position..he was actually a central midfielder.. watch him play against Spain Vs Nigeria..it was a bad day for xavi and inesta
@@TopeA8I think he was referring to the end of his career. Cuz that’s true, in Jose’s 2nd time at the club he was used as a lock up player towards the end of games
If he was in today’s market, you bet every club wanted him so badly. One of the best defensive holding midfielder of that generation, criminally underrated.
@@yousufhashimi3456 damn ! Funny how you say you’re a lifelong chelsea fan yet you don’t realise how good he was and how crucial he was to us winning titles before. Won’t even get into Bottom team ? He would fit perfectly even in chelsea team atm let alone any bottom team ffs.
Hr really doesn't know Chelsea or follow football these days. Mikel was a ball winner and was a major part of Chelsea's trophies. He will clearly be worth 100+ millions if he played today. A complete team player.
Very underrated. Just because he didn't score goals doesn't mean he wasn't a good player. He was strong, solid defensively, good at shielding and keeping the ball and an accurate passer. You would also rarely see him complain if he didn't start every game. A proper team player that most clubs would love to have.
Chelsea Legend. This guy was there for the club whenever he was called upon even through all the harsh criticism (a lot unfair) he got from a some of the fans. He was more of an offensive talent as a young player but quickly settled into that DM role at the club without any protest for being played in the wrong position, a position he quickly took over and made his own and had his best game in my opinion in the finals against Bayern with the team missing SOOO MANY key defensive players that day, he was one among many that stepped up big.
When he is with the ball he hardly looses control and when he intercepts, he releases the ball quickly. His ability to read the flow of the game is top notch. His positioning on the pitch is so lit. A typical DM characteristic. What a player👏🏾👏🏾
I'm a lifelong Chelsea supporter. And through our history, so many legends have been significant to the club. But Mikel Jon Obi will always be a man who rests in my personal top 7
Mikel is the kind of player Chelsea lack at the moment. It's clear now how valuable Mikel was. A perfect DM. Criminally underrated. We appreciate your efforts and selfless service for Chelsea. A true legend.
Mikel, was the reason Frank wasn't scared of going forward that made him has as many goals, becus he (Frank) believes Mikel is solidly there to cover up. No fear.
@@chukwuemekaokeke2578lols, shit. Looking back now, Mikel came before his time because a lot of so called top players at this moment, cannot lace his boots
This type of physical presence and toughness is what the team and midfield lacks now, a tough tackler who has technical skill and could pick out passes, UCL final MOTM too
For all the slack some of us gave to him, he was criminally underrated. Calm and composed in situations which demanded the most and helped recycle and maintain possession and pretty decent passing range. I guess I have only understood this since I've learnt more about tactics and philosophy of football. Take a bow John Obi Mikel, a Chelsea legend 💙
In retrospect Mikel was truly underrated, a genius with the ball and a tank of a tackler without the ball... Pity they don't make players like John Obi Mikel anymore. Legend🔵💙
And Chelsea never appreciated him. What a player. I never loved watching football untill I watched Mikel at 2005 under 20s. I became a Chelsea fan because of him.
Mikel was an incredible player in his Chelsea days. Kanteh is the short & quicker/faster version of Mikel Obi. He was basically intercepting almost every ball in his territory and that gave license to our attacking players to focus more on the attacking phase of the game than defending. Most people expected him to be regularly amongst goal scorers like the Lamps, Bisons or Ballacks which was unfair to him. That's why he's criminally underrated.
He played in all major finals , played under all the managers for more than a decade in a very wealthy club that can buy expensive players anywhere in the world. He was very pivotal to the success we had and must be respected for his role .
A player that was disrespected by fans and sometimes felt easy to compare to Makalele or Essien but what people forget is that Mikel was no a natural DM, he was asked to play that role and took on the challenge selflessly. Mikel was a very talented number 10 who was never allowed to play the role for Chelsea!
Thank you very much. I still grudge Jose Mourinho,for converting Mikel's play to a DM. That was a good reason for him, to sign out and join another club, I guess he was desperate to keep the job because he chose Chelsea over Man UTD, he didn't want to wind up not having a top club to play for. His natural skill, was sacrificed by Mourinho's ego tripping attitude. He won one over MAN UNITED'S gaffer, was all he meant for Jose.
I think he should be refereed to as 'The circuit breaker'. He provided cover for the team in the mid-field and his physical presence was a great asset to his team. He played with the Chelsea legends , John, Drogba, Ivanovic etc What a player!
Honestly he is one of the players I never understood how good he was until I grew up and understood football better .. this guy was the heart beat of the midfield !he don’t get enough credit for that
Today ... his value will over 100 million quid. I mean.... Mikel was a beast. My best part was when he locks up the midfield after going one up. Look... go back n watch Mikel. He comes in and all the nonsense thru balls stops. Miss him dearly
John Mikel obi brought the balance to the Chelsea,many never knew the importance of bring a balance to the team .but he understood it and perfected it to the fullest.long leave legend ❤❤❤❤
I truly regret all the criticisms I had made about him through my childhood. As an adult now I see maturity in his football. Respects from a fellow African
Remarkably important. 2010 was his best season under Carlo. Passed the torch to Kante. It was a nice transition I must say. CFC has been blessed with good no 4s. From Claude Makelele, Essien, Mikel to Kante. I'm sure Caicedo will eventually make his mark
Mou said he made things simple for him and the entire team and I think the simplicity of his game caused many to misunderstand him... when I saw Jorginho's game coupled with his back pass 😅 i just realized how amazing Mikel was to Chelsea during his days
That's why Mourinho was always like Oh we're leading and it's the second half, let's bring in JOM to seal the game and we won the league just like that 😂😂😂😂😂
Precision and dog defense like Makalele. Able to protect the ball and keep possession in busy traffic in the middle like Vieira. We only realize the high level of his class now when we look back.
No, it's only you and your type that are just realizing his value now that you wished you had his kind. Because people like you hardly appreciate others for what they offer. Your kind only look out for errors to nail people to. You all love to hate. As for us, we knew he was one of the best in that role. We always defended him from toxic fans like you. Because, we understood how easy he made the game look from that DM's position. Enjoy your Chelsea pain now.
This is how most of you will react when conor Gallegher finally leaves Chelsea. Mikel was a legend..i told people that Mikel and Petr cech were my players of the match but because drogba scored the equalizer no one is talking about how brilliant mikel was in that match and how cech saved Robben pk to save Drogba from embarrassment
1:58 that's an elite midfielder. Can feel the space and beat the press with good first touch and strength to retain possession under constant pressure.
Great player.. morinho didn't let us see his true potential.. mikel in Barcelona or Madrid would have been great.. him playing central midfielder is the best thing when his in form. Watching him against Spain in 2013 was beautiful. He destroyed xavi and inesta, they had to leave the midfield for him
Yeah Mikel was special in his role for Chelsea. So good on the ball, hardly ever missed a tackle and never gave the ball away. I'm glad legends like JT rate him as a legend of Chelsea too. Weldone bro. You were a joy to watch at CFC
This guy played under the wrong managers. Mikel under Pep, Ange or Arteta is simply world-class. The control, the calm, the tackling, the physique, reading of the game
It is pretty insane how underrated he was during his spell at Chelsea. He made it look so easy that it felt like he was slowing the team down, when in actual fact it was balance he added that got us through many games and added 3 points, If we look at it today? We have talented Midfield but no balance, Caicedo and Enzo dont know who they are in this current set up. Perhaps Lavia will be able to provide that balance to allow Caicedo and Enzo to find themselves and play at their best. But Shout out to Mikel, my eyes were truly opened at the 2012 Finals of the Champions League, i hadnt seen some one so cool, calm and collected, no fear no panic against a Bayern Team that was in all likelihood the best well run team in Europe at the time, Ribery & Robben were tearing teams apart.
Obi might have not always been first pick but when things started going wrong he would always rise to the top. Top class player would still do a job for us now .
I hated that Jose completely converted him to a defensive midfielder. He was a No 10 coming through as a teenager. He had vision and great passing ability.
There is a dimension of Mikel’s plays that remains obscured. In three or more finals, Mikel would win the ball, supply Lampard, and then Lampard would finish or provide Drogba with the ball for finishing. No player makes modern football so easy like Mikel. That’s why we need him at the national team. He would do the nation disservice without coaching the national team, in my opinion.
Way ahead of its time in the prem , in his prime he has the same level of technicality as Jorginho with better physical . He's easily a 100M player today.
The holding midfielder (destroyer) we currently need. Hopefully, Ampadu and colwil can be brought from loan to cover us defensively.. Ampadu as destroyer, colwil as Lcb / lb
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Over the past few days I uploaded some videos about our former players, please check them out!
RAMIRES: th-cam.com/video/k45nWs4vz_Y/w-d-xo.html
OSCAR: th-cam.com/video/bvdNTtS3hoI/w-d-xo.html
ASHLEY COLE: th-cam.com/video/Z-D4Fd1p5FA/w-d-xo.html
DROGBA: th-cam.com/video/VdLmYMghRag/w-d-xo.html
You can understand how valuable these kinds of players were after they left your club
After he left it was Kante that took his place. It was a nice transition I must say. CFC has been blessed with good no 4s. From Claude Essien Mikel Kante. I'm sure Caicedo will eventually make his mark.
@@josephokonkwo9776 need a manager that knows how to get the most out him and Enzo.
There is a reason why EVERY manager kept him & never sold him.
Now as i look back, I finally realize his true value. He was underrated and underappreciated because of himself... He made it look so simple in the heart of midfield that we often take him and his role as granted. True midfield mastero and proper DM. Thank you JOHN OBI Mikel for your life long service
I remember not rating him when we had likes of Hazard, Fabregas, Costa, David Luiz. He was completely overshadowed and was doing all the dirty work that I only now see the importance of
The thing is, Mikel was a creative player at youth level. He still had that when he played for Chelsea but simply parked it up and played this simple and unattractive but very important part for the club to succeed. United and Ferguson fought for him because of his creative abilities. But he simply transformed to a defensive player that was disciplined and didn't stray to join attack often just to maintain the balance and shape of the team. He sacrificed his creative abilities allowing others to shine. That was why he was underated by many who didn't understand his value. But the Coaches understood his importance and always selected him when fit.
That is why i loved his Nigerian matches than Chelsea
Come to think of it.. he wasn't playing his natural position..he was actually a central midfielder.. watch him play against Spain Vs Nigeria..it was a bad day for xavi and inesta
With a a margin of 1 goal when Mourinho wanted to lock the game, he will bring Obi in and the game will be locked until the final whistle 😅😂😂😂
Mikel started most of his matches for Chelsea and averaged 70 minutes a game in his ENTIRE Chelsea career. Double check if you don't believe me.
@@TopeA8I think he was referring to the end of his career.
Cuz that’s true, in Jose’s 2nd time at the club he was used as a lock up player towards the end of games
He'd bringing the driver cos the bus would have long been on the field.
The comfort I used to get when Mourinho brought him on to lock up matches!
If he was in today’s market, you bet every club wanted him so badly. One of the best defensive holding midfielder of that generation, criminally underrated.
Bruh he wouldn’t even get into a bottom team
And before you say anything,i am a lifelong chelsea fan so i know what i am saying
@@yousufhashimi3456 damn ! Funny how you say you’re a lifelong chelsea fan yet you don’t realise how good he was and how crucial he was to us winning titles before. Won’t even get into Bottom team ? He would fit perfectly even in chelsea team atm let alone any bottom team ffs.
Hr really doesn't know Chelsea or follow football these days. Mikel was a ball winner and was a major part of Chelsea's trophies. He will clearly be worth 100+ millions if he played today. A complete team player.
@@yousufhashimi3456you clearly have been watching the couch and not the tv you muppet 🤡
@@yousufhashimi3456then u be 1 years old.
World class..we just never realized how good he was then.How he made us forget Makalele easily.
He is on a different level compared to these news DMs that are considered the best.
Very underrated. Just because he didn't score goals doesn't mean he wasn't a good player. He was strong, solid defensively, good at shielding and keeping the ball and an accurate passer. You would also rarely see him complain if he didn't start every game. A proper team player that most clubs would love to have.
Chelsea Legend. This guy was there for the club whenever he was called upon even through all the harsh criticism (a lot unfair) he got from a some of the fans. He was more of an offensive talent as a young player but quickly settled into that DM role at the club without any protest for being played in the wrong position, a position he quickly took over and made his own and had his best game in my opinion in the finals against Bayern with the team missing SOOO MANY key defensive players that day, he was one among many that stepped up big.
Yes bro he was a fucking beast…He bossed the entire game,control everything on the field..Didier said it in one of his interviews💙
Great analysis.
When he is with the ball he hardly looses control and when he intercepts, he releases the ball quickly. His ability to read the flow of the game is top notch. His positioning on the pitch is so lit. A typical DM characteristic. What a player👏🏾👏🏾
I'm a lifelong Chelsea supporter. And through our history, so many legends have been significant to the club. But Mikel Jon Obi will always be a man who rests in my personal top 7
We are proud of you Mikel. One of Chelsea legends. Your role on our first Champions league victory in Munich is still fresh in my heart.
Mikel is the kind of player Chelsea lack at the moment. It's clear now how valuable Mikel was. A perfect DM. Criminally underrated. We appreciate your efforts and selfless service for Chelsea. A true legend.
Excellent comment 👍
He's like a mixture of Kante (as DM) and Jorginho 💙
Even a better pass picker than Jorginho
@@kennycole6447 Wrong
@@nowan2121 you clearly havw no idea who Mikel is
He is sooo calm
Mikel, was the reason Frank wasn't scared of going forward that made him has as many goals, becus he (Frank) believes Mikel is solidly there to cover up. No fear.
He was a cover for the defense too. He is willing to pick the ball from deep. Stay in there to assist in a counter attacks. He was a gem.
Almost every recovery he did resulted into a successful pass
Criminally underrated. Wish we had him now!
Manage ur Enzo
@@chukwuemekaokeke2578lols, shit.
Looking back now, Mikel came before his time because a lot of so called top players at this moment, cannot lace his boots
Most underrated player, our fans never appreciate him until they have Jorginho and kova before they realize how good is Mikel..
Funny how people that never appreciated Mikel, began to celebrate Jorginho 😂😂
The way Chelsea stifled and then asphyxiated the creative part of his game is what is unreal
Watching him play against Spain in 2013 was something beautiful to watch. Because he plays central midfielder in Nigeria national team
This type of physical presence and toughness is what the team and midfield lacks now, a tough tackler who has technical skill and could pick out passes, UCL final MOTM too
Facts. 2011 UCL final best player.
His last season was incredible, I always hated how we didn’t at least give him a one or two year deal
For all the slack some of us gave to him, he was criminally underrated. Calm and composed in situations which demanded the most and helped recycle and maintain possession and pretty decent passing range. I guess I have only understood this since I've learnt more about tactics and philosophy of football. Take a bow John Obi Mikel, a Chelsea legend 💙
In retrospect Mikel was truly underrated, a genius with the ball and a tank of a tackler without the ball... Pity they don't make players like John Obi Mikel anymore. Legend🔵💙
This is full of confidence! May God continue to bless him for the light he brought to football as a Blackman
And Chelsea never appreciated him. What a player. I never loved watching football untill I watched Mikel at 2005 under 20s. I became a Chelsea fan because of him.
Chelsea FC appreciated mikel except the English section of the base
Same here.... he's the reason I became a Chelsea fan
Mikel was an incredible player in his Chelsea days. Kanteh is the short & quicker/faster version of Mikel Obi. He was basically intercepting almost every ball in his territory and that gave license to our attacking players to focus more on the attacking phase of the game than defending.
Most people expected him to be regularly amongst goal scorers like the Lamps, Bisons or Ballacks which was unfair to him. That's why he's criminally underrated.
You are so correct 👍
He played in all major finals , played under all the managers for more than a decade in a very wealthy club that can buy expensive players anywhere in the world. He was very pivotal to the success we had and must be respected for his role .
You don’t fully appreciate what you have until you lose it!
A player that was disrespected by fans and sometimes felt easy to compare to Makalele or Essien but what people forget is that Mikel was no a natural DM, he was asked to play that role and took on the challenge selflessly. Mikel was a very talented number 10 who was never allowed to play the role for Chelsea!
Thank you very much. I still grudge Jose Mourinho,for converting Mikel's play to a DM. That was a good reason for him, to sign out and join another club, I guess he was desperate to keep the job because he chose Chelsea over Man UTD, he didn't want to wind up not having a top club to play for. His natural skill, was sacrificed by Mourinho's ego tripping attitude. He won one over MAN UNITED'S gaffer, was all he meant for Jose.
I think he should be refereed to as 'The circuit breaker'. He provided cover for the team in the mid-field and his physical presence was a great asset to his team. He played with the Chelsea legends , John, Drogba, Ivanovic etc What a player!
He is a legend
Criminally underrated. Mikel is pure class
Honestly he is one of the players I never understood how good he was until I grew up and understood football better .. this guy was the heart beat of the midfield !he don’t get enough credit for that
Incredible composure on the ball.
Wow! I knew Obi was that good. He was so so underrated
We can use someone like Mikel now. A specialist always ready when his number is called.
Today ... his value will over 100 million quid. I mean.... Mikel was a beast. My best part was when he locks up the midfield after going one up. Look... go back n watch Mikel. He comes in and all the nonsense thru balls stops. Miss him dearly
This guy is an example of modern football, defensive, and accurate free flow of the ball 👏
John Mikel obi brought the balance to the Chelsea,many never knew the importance of bring a balance to the team .but he understood it and perfected it to the fullest.long leave legend ❤❤❤❤
I truly regret all the criticisms I had made about him through my childhood. As an adult now I see maturity in his football. Respects from a fellow African
He rarely score....due to how he always sacrificed for the team success.... But the few he SCORED ARE SUPER AND TECHNICAL GOALS. WE LOVE YOU....OBI(1)
Now we need a player like this
Someone that could get the ball and keep it a little, someone that is a bit relaxed under pressure
Remarkably important. 2010 was his best season under Carlo. Passed the torch to Kante. It was a nice transition I must say. CFC has been blessed with good no 4s. From Claude Makelele, Essien, Mikel to Kante. I'm sure Caicedo will eventually make his mark
His reading of the game and technical ability were both underrated, he played wholeheartedly for the badge too.
So so underrated.
Jorginho was celebrated, imagine what Mikel would've received now
Top positioning, super calm, top passer , made it look so simple. Man was a legend wish we could get them built like that these days
i sued to get frustrated with his style of play but now realise how important it is to have a player of this profile.
Mou said he made things simple for him and the entire team and I think the simplicity of his game caused many to misunderstand him... when I saw Jorginho's game coupled with his back pass 😅 i just realized how amazing Mikel was to Chelsea during his days
The Sergio busquets of Chelsea 🥶👌🏾 salute to a blues legend JOn Obi Mikel…hold up play, ball winning, passing and scoring he had it all!
Mikel back heel pass/Assist
to Diego Costa
vs Everton.
So Underrated
If Messi did that
it would be 1 million views right now
Fifa should bring in after the pitch award, A. P. A., for valuable players who were once underrated.
He was a play breaker rather than a maker. Perfect DM.
He was both....Don't confuse yourself dude.
That nutmeg on Fellani was something else
That's why Mourinho was always like Oh we're leading and it's the second half, let's bring in JOM to seal the game and we won the league just like that 😂😂😂😂😂
Great highlights of a great player. He was invaluable for Nigeria too.
His ability to win the ball without committing fouls❤
Precision and dog defense like Makalele. Able to protect the ball and keep possession in busy traffic in the middle like Vieira. We only realize the high level of his class now when we look back.
No, it's only you and your type that are just realizing his value now that you wished you had his kind. Because people like you hardly appreciate others for what they offer.
Your kind only look out for errors to nail people to. You all love to hate.
As for us, we knew he was one of the best in that role. We always defended him from toxic fans like you. Because, we understood how easy he made the game look from that DM's position. Enjoy your Chelsea pain now.
We were only calling out his shortcomings; but he was really really really good and exceptional. His selfless defensive made Lampard and co attack.
It’s funny how I can see how uncommon this sort of ability can be nowadays. Didn’t see any big deal in all these back in the day.
This is how most of you will react when conor Gallegher finally leaves Chelsea.
Mikel was a legend..i told people that Mikel and Petr cech were my players of the match but because drogba scored the equalizer no one is talking about how brilliant mikel was in that match and how cech saved Robben pk to save Drogba from embarrassment
Mikel was pivotal some of us didn’t think he was good.
It's a shame he wasn't appreciated enough 😢. He's a legend
So much Love to watch him play..good control and balance
1:58 that's an elite midfielder. Can feel the space and beat the press with good first touch and strength to retain possession under constant pressure.
HIGHLY UNDERATED....BE WE KNOW HIM AND Valued HIM ALL THROUGH....WHAT A LEGEND!
SACRIFICIAL LAMB OF CHELSEA SUCCESSES DURING HIS ERA. What a Legend!
Literally every one from players to the Coaches to the fans Likes Mikel 💙
one of the greatest DM in 21st century football❤❤
This guy is better than Enzo.
Better than the current midfielders in Chelsea
Midfield master. Classic midfielder
I miss him when I see opposition average players goes through our midfield
Smooth operator! Too cold!!
The holding midfield 5 star general 💙
🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
He was super player
From Makelele/Essien- Mikel -Matic/Kante and now Kovacic/J5....indeed we have gone backwards
We need another version of him so badly
Great player.. morinho didn't let us see his true potential.. mikel in Barcelona or Madrid would have been great.. him playing central midfielder is the best thing when his in form. Watching him against Spain in 2013 was beautiful. He destroyed xavi and inesta, they had to leave the midfield for him
If we had him now we'd be top
He made tackling look effortless.
Yeah Mikel was special in his role for Chelsea. So good on the ball, hardly ever missed a tackle and never gave the ball away.
I'm glad legends like JT rate him as a legend of Chelsea too.
Weldone bro. You were a joy to watch at CFC
This guy played under the wrong managers. Mikel under Pep, Ange or Arteta is simply world-class. The control, the calm, the tackling, the physique, reading of the game
Mikel, what a player
I didnt know he had dis many goals for chelsea
It is pretty insane how underrated he was during his spell at Chelsea. He made it look so easy that it felt like he was slowing the team down, when in actual fact it was balance he added that got us through many games and added 3 points, If we look at it today? We have talented Midfield but no balance, Caicedo and Enzo dont know who they are in this current set up. Perhaps Lavia will be able to provide that balance to allow Caicedo and Enzo to find themselves and play at their best. But Shout out to Mikel, my eyes were truly opened at the 2012 Finals of the Champions League, i hadnt seen some one so cool, calm and collected, no fear no panic against a Bayern Team that was in all likelihood the best well run team in Europe at the time, Ribery & Robben were tearing teams apart.
Very true
Wonderful player
Still not replaced
So underrated
Obi might have not always been first pick but when things started going wrong he would always rise to the top. Top class player would still do a job for us now .
Can’t forget the Nigeria v. Malawi game. Mikel was a demon that day.
I hated that Jose completely converted him to a defensive midfielder. He was a No 10 coming through as a teenager. He had vision and great passing ability.
He was amazing player for Chelsea and since he left we couldn’t find a replacement 🤔
There is a dimension of Mikel’s plays that remains obscured. In three or more finals, Mikel would win the ball, supply Lampard, and then Lampard would finish or provide Drogba with the ball for finishing. No player makes modern football so easy like Mikel. That’s why we need him at the national team. He would do the nation disservice without coaching the national team, in my opinion.
His close control was on another level..
What a player If you support Chelsea you can't forget John Obi❤
Way ahead of its time in the prem , in his prime he has the same level of technicality as Jorginho with better physical . He's easily a 100M player today.
The holding midfielder (destroyer) we currently need. Hopefully, Ampadu and colwil can be brought from loan to cover us defensively.. Ampadu as destroyer, colwil as Lcb / lb
Underrated. Bro did great at stoke after Chelsea could not give him any more contract.
Wow I'm speechless 😦 Mikel was underrated
Bro did fellaini dirty! 0.41 sec
Nostalgia😢
This what Chelsea is lacking his was exceptional
Aerially we were so so dominant.
Wish we could be such once again
This guy was so underrated
Phenomenal player