Mikel Faces Time Out!

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Posted: Oct 22, 2011

As young Spaniard provides fresh threat

Nigeria midfielder, John Obi Mikel’s future at English Premier League side, Chelsea, is under threat following youngster, Oriol Romeu’s impressive showing for the Blues in Wednesday’s Champions League victory against Racing Genk.
The young Spaniard replaced Mikel in front of the back four and churned a commanding performance reminiscent of the glorious days of the likes of Claude Makelele, Didier Deschamps and Dennis Wise who plied their trades protecting the Blue back four.
With Mikel having failed to stamp his authority in the position, Romeu is being prepped as the club’s long term midfield solution.
While commenting about the 5-0 victory over Genk, former Chelsea Assistant Manager, Ray Wilkins compared Romeu to Brazilian World Cup winger, Carlos Dunga, for his no nonsense approach in midfield, the morning papers reported shades of Makelele in the former Catalan protege.

The 20 year-old was also praised for his calmness on the ball and adept positional sense seemingly inherited from his time at the Nou Camp.
And to the fans too, it appears, at least in recent history of the Barclays Premier League, that Chelsea more than most, possess some of the World’s best holding players.
Despite regularly featuring for the Blues since his controversial switch from Norwegian side- Lyn Oslo in the summer of 2006, Mikel has yet to prove he is ready to step into the shoes held by former French midfield ace, Claude Makelele. He has been criticized severally for his lack of consistency and lack of goals and not living up to the £16m price tag Chelsea paid for his services.
This season, he has had to battle it out with new arrivals Raul Meireles. Oriol Romeu and Juan Mata for the midfield slot and his chance to secure first team place has been further boosted by the long term injury of Michael Essien.

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Thaophic

Oct 22, 2011

Yes! I think dat will be 2 gud 4 Mikel bcos of d sluggishness system of playing he adapt in club and especially d national team.

Mikel need competitive in is career 2 make him efficient and world class player.
Eromosele

Oct 22, 2011

I tink Mikel has all it takes 2 maintain dt position.All he nids is d competition to boost his self esteem.He is still my choice.
Rasak Umoru

Oct 22, 2011

This story is trash maybe u will have to say the same on the likes of Mata,Terry,Sturridge etc that were rested that day.....You people with this kind of rubbish sucks go back to class if u are out of tune to modern day reporting.....Mtcheeeeeew
Kris

Oct 23, 2011

Mikel should go to hell
Oyewusi Sunday

Oct 23, 2011

I like this kind of situation but am very surprise that mikel is top of the chat,what about lampard and other players that are under presure too.Nigerians lets appreciate ourselves.
Fatai

Oct 23, 2011

Jealous, in fact envy is thy problems. The boy is making his cool money and you are seeking his downfall, away with you all. You guys have said many times and yet Mikel remains a force to recorn with in Chelsea line-up, you are simply barbarians! Ooops!
Princewale

Oct 23, 2011

Jealous, in fact envy is thy problems. The boy is simply making his cool money and you are seeking his downfall, away with you all. You guys have said many times and yet Mikel remains a force to recorn with in Chelsea line-up, you are simply barbarians! Ooops!
Kanu

Oct 24, 2011

well that serves him right-is he really a footballer or a fluke-ster.mikel obi has failed to improve since his joining chelsea,for Nigeria his useless.People tend to blame Mourinho-but wud u have a lampard then & play a mikel-who was at a time at par with Messi.my submission is mikel doesn't play football-he plays a script.for instance his goal against zimbabwe @ d nations cup(he hesitated)he was smuggled into.he doesn't play from the heart.
Kanu

Oct 24, 2011

well that serves him right-is he really a footballer or a fluke-ster.mikel obi has failed to improve since his joining chelsea,for Nigeria his useless.People tend to blame Mourinho-but wud u have a lampard then & play a mikel-who was at a time at par with Messi.my submission is mikel doesn't play football-he plays a script.for instance his goal against zimbabwe @ d nations cup(he hesitated)he was smuggled into.he doesn't play from the heart.His just a LOAFER.
Adole

Oct 24, 2011

People can really say what they want.
But shouldn't this stop where it will hurt someone else?
I think the editorial team will have to moderate.
Is every thing now Siasia supporters and others?
Adole

Oct 24, 2011

@Kris I really think that you are closer to HELL than Mikel for using those foul languages.
Harry

Oct 25, 2011

Naturally he is not a defensive midfielder but an attacking midfielder who has lost grip in his national team due to his sluggish system of play.sell him out let go and learn how to play meaningful and quick football in order clubs.
Zico

Oct 25, 2011

I think Mikel has to really improve mostly on scoring goals. He should also imbibe the spirit of humility and total acknowledgement of the fact that Nigeria made him what he is today.
Zico

Oct 25, 2011

I think Mikel has to really improve mostly on scoring goals. He should also imbibe the spirit of humility and total acknowledgement of the fact that Nigeria made him what he is today.
Mrk

Oct 26, 2011

Mikel should go to hell, his style of playing is to bad.
Ifymathew

Oct 27, 2011

I think dat mikel is a good player,cus is nt easy 2 b in one of d biggest club in europe.Only dat he needs 2 seriously learn hw 2 score and b hungry 4 goal just like DAVID LUIZ.
George Izuegbulam

Oct 27, 2011

please Nigerians should live Mikel alone, he has been in chelsea for up to six yrs many stars has come and our papers keep repeating thesame story of Mikel not good enough. chelsea is a big club and for the past six yrs have had different coaches all still play Mikel irrespective what player they buy. please Nigeria this guy is not a striker but a diffencive midfielder. i that is the problem chelsea they will not be paying him the type salary he receive today.
Onyekwelu

Oct 27, 2011

mikel is good, what he need is to allways move quickly when he have the chance to run with the ball, mikel have less chance to score because he was asked to stay with peter czech during free kicks and coner kicks, there by allowing john terry and co to move forward. but now the new coach asked him to go forward when there is coner kicks.
Onyekwelu

Oct 27, 2011

mikel is good, what he need is to allways move quickly when he have the chance to run with the ball, mikel have less chance to score because he was asked to stay with peter czech during free kicks and coner kicks, there by allowing john terry and co to move forward. but now the new coach asked him to go forward when there is coner kicks.
Onyekwelu

Oct 27, 2011

mikel is good, what he need is to allways move quickly when he have the chance to run with the ball, mikel have less chance to score because he was asked to stay with peter czech during free kicks and coner kicks, there by allowing john terry and co to move forward. but now the new coach asked him to go forward when there is coner kicks.
Mo

Nov 06, 2011

completesports has showed a total bias towards certain players and its a shame that you continue to use your platform which should be a contributor to the development of Nigerian football to your own selfish aims
soon after you wrote this rubbish article,MIKEL STARTS the next EPL game for chelsea,in your own deluded world you failed to realise that AVB thought we would win the game against genk and if not for the cross bar and bad misses,we would have,the coach basically rested his better players fo the EPL clash and if i remember very well,Mata,Lampard and some top players also did not start so what BS are you guys spewing
Brown

Nov 14, 2011

we better learn how to appreciate our own thing and stop making our self's look like big fools in the presence of outsiders that we know too well that we are better of than, Mikel is a good player weather Nigerians agree to that fact or not it will not change the fact, ok lets look at it from facts, this is up to six years that he joined Chelsea and since then Chelsea have had several coaches that will come and go with each coach including Mikel in his game plans, that mean that he always have a useful role playing in Chelsea team and that makes him outstanding. so what ever opinion any body have it is your own concern and it ends in your bed roam, if he can play under world best coaches and they see him as one of the keys to their game plan, how much more you local failure that have not gone to represent even your primary school in your village tell some one to go to hail, please lets mind our utterances ok we all are brothers and this is our home, there is no place like home. ONE LOVE.
Tijani Yusuf

Dec 20, 2011

Anyone among u who tink he knows football should tel me how many goals MAKELELE score in his six season chelsea carier. Iam intrested in dat if more dan 2 goals.
Tijani Yusuf

Dec 20, 2011

Anyone among u who tink he knows football should tel me how many goals MAKELELE score in his six season chelsea carier. Iam intrested in dat if more dan 2 goals.
Osuntogun Segun

Jan 10, 2012

Mikel is not a good player, he just luck boy. 4 me he should going another club,he already make money at Chelsea ,am not Chelsea fan but Chelsea should sell him and buy another player, barca 4 life
Ernest

Jan 14, 2012

Mikel is quite a gud player cos if hes nt chelsea wont have purchased him. All i think of him right now is for him to improve himself on skills acquisition......
Abe Jossy

Jan 23, 2012

In today's Supper Eagle we've not gotten a good midfeilder like Mikel.His failure not 2 score does not make him a bad player.Wat about Torres