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Hahahaha ... all that effort for nothing. Silly, silly Preston.

Outrageous flick by Perez. Like the look of him. Does some really nice things.

What about Sako from Palace?

Was linked with someone in the championship just the other day. It's a good shout. He did very well at this level, and Palace haven't really used him much.

He finally just hit it early! Thank God!

 

You watching the game? It's been class tbf

 

Nah mate, I'm just worried about your health

Cheers man. I'll be okay

You watching the game? It's been class tbf

Ramsey again over playing and faffing about and wasting what would have been a brilliant goal. Such an irritating player.

That chance Preston just messed up man ... embarrassing stuff.

Not as embarrassing as how fragile Arsenal are though. Ridiculously mentally weak team.

Fortress London Stadium

It's so funny when they get lit up in this stadium

Zabaleta is such a machine. Been bombing up and down the pitch in that midfield role. Was hoping he would actually get the ball to score in that last move.

Great ball Sterling. Good job getting his head up.

Silva is so fantastic. Cheeky finish

What a delivery from Bacary Sagna.

Lush play by Silva for the pel

One of my favourites. Such an elegant classy player.

Oh dear Feghouli. Oh dear.

Baba has such a majestic way of wording his posts man 

 

Mind, I think Mikel has been a bang average player for Chelsea and is a bang average player, despite trophies won!

This is what is so sad about the whole thing, for me anyway. Him being seen as a this average DM. Coming off that youth tournament at the age of 18, I would have loved to see him at least given a chance at being developed into a more well rounded midfielder. He did not get that opportunity at Chelsea at all in my opinion. Instead he got shoehorned into DM as Makelele was the oldest, and first on the way out in Chelsea's midfield three.

Baba seems certain that his form as a more forward thinking midfielder in that tournament was simply due to a greater physical advantage, and he was destined to be the player he is now. I can't accept that though. Difference of opinion on that matter, which is fair enough.

He has ended up a bench player his whole career.

 

Eh? According to Soccerbase, of his 278 appearances, only 90 of them were as a sub. At a club like Chelsea, which has had the pick of any midfielder they've wanted, including the league's all-time top scoring midfielder, I wouldn't say he's been a bench player at all.

 

278 appearances in 10 years. This is not someone who is relied upon in the first team.

You're taking injuries, suspensions and squad rotation out of the debate then.

Man ... we all watch premier league football. We all know Obi Mikel has not been an important player for Chelsea. I don't need to calculate injuries, suspensions and rotations man. Please.

Cocks.. 

 

Where have the Bojan rumours come from!!

From chopey, as both Bojan and Rafa are Spanish.

It's not like Man United would have definitely made a difference to his style, mind. Fergie often reined talent in and focused it in sensible, efficient and yet less exciting ways.

 

This. See Anderson as the Brazilian Obi Mikel...and Alan Smith as the English version.

The fact such players were being used in midfield is the very reason he should have gone there. We will never truly know if he would have ended up the same. Chelsea were stacked and just squeezed him in at the bottom of midfield when they could.

He has ended up a bench player his whole career.

 

Eh? According to Soccerbase, of his 278 appearances, only 90 of them were as a sub. At a club like Chelsea, which has had the pick of any midfielder they've wanted, including the league's all-time top scoring midfielder, I wouldn't say he's been a bench player at all.

278 appearances in 10 years. This is not someone who is relied upon in the first team.

Good signing for Everton. He was really good for Koeman at Southampton, even scoring goals from midfield as well during that period. Good stuff.

I will end it (from my side anyway) by saying this ... I was hugely dissapointed in his choice to go to Chelsea, and even more so in his decision to remain there all these years. Watching him for Nigeria it is clear that he had more than enough to be starting games every week at a decent club, and I believe we would have seen a far better player for it. He has ended up a bench player his whole career. In my opinion that is a real travesty.

Think he's joking man.

It's not like Man United would have definitely made a difference to his style, mind. Fergie often reined talent in and focused it in sensible, efficient and yet less exciting ways.

At least he would have had a chance to play far more right off the bat, and a more expansive game under Fergie also, at a time when they were transitioning from Scholes and Butt.

Chelsea on the other hand had Lampard, Essien, Makelele AND Ballack. I mean ... what the hell man. Come on.

Never mind the fact Mourinho just never used any youngster correctly. He was already on his way to messing up Lassana Diarra who was also there at the time.

I saw that he was leaving and thought the exact same thing yesterday

Rafa should definitely have a word with his fellow Spaniard.

Still just 26 too, and we know he can perform in the prem, so would be a good building block. Would be a solid move.

What was the Man U midfield and what was the Chelsea midfield when Obi Mikel pulled out of the Man U deal to join Chelsea instead of Man U? Alex Ferguson spoke so highly of him and really wanted to sign him.

Until someone can explain that decision, which was clearly motivated by Russian millions, I will always question that boys desire and his damned sense, and I will feel very justified in doing so.