Didnt rate him but looking back he actually was ahead of his time,everyone is playing like mikel today and getting signed for 100mil,wow.

@manriquebrian

4 ай бұрын

Facts! Lol

@eghoghonedobor2321

3 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly...

Pass , defend , dribble , strength , ball control , obedience = John Obi Mikel. Big respect for him and big thanks for your service and your entertainment . Once a blue , always blue 💙💙💙💙. Loving you underrated John Obi Mikel .

I will continue loving Mikel

Iniesta once said he was the hardest player to dribble past because inestas thing was nobody could read his movement but big John could respect 🫡

After Kanu, Mikel is Nigeria’s most prolific player. He combined the strengths of Okocha and Oliseh on the pitch while he played for the national team. People should use data to adjudge players, not sentiments.

His calm nature, great game reading skills, ability to sense danger from afar, ability to give an incisive pass, and his knack for staying within the center circle, made him the best African Defensive Midfielder

@footydiary

Жыл бұрын

100%

Mikel is my best Nigerian player ever

Seeing Mikel July 13 2013 in the field in Tukur in the 1st game of the u 17 world cup, I knew he will go far! Nigeria is yet to get a replacement close to him! He replaced Okocha as a number 10 well! Glad he achieved well! Okocha did not achieved that much. Best wishes to him and other Nigerian players that did represent Nigeria well!

@footydiary

Жыл бұрын

Well said👏🏾

@UgoDraws

11 ай бұрын

Nigeria has a replacement already but they don't future him in matches, too bad. His replacement is Onyedika Raphael, his main role is 10 and he knows how to pass and score very well, trust me

He was special

I remember Mikel’s first league goal back in the 13-14 season. Everyone spit out there drink like “Wait, Who scored!?!?”

@footydiary

Жыл бұрын

😂once in a while event

Great video bro, wish i had found it sooner. Lot of people forget how amazing John Mikel Obi was.

No doubt, he was a skilful, great player

Mikel is a great guy

Much love for John Mikel Obi🙌🏿

2005 (when Mikel was Mikel) 😢

❤

Great video!!@

U tried but mikel is not the only Nigerian to win EPL titles twice,kanu nwankwo did same with Arsenal twice

Good work Bro. This is Class

@footydiary

Жыл бұрын

appreciate it broo!

Great vid💙

@footydiary

Жыл бұрын

Thank uuu! Appreciate it

Mikel legendary

@footydiary

Жыл бұрын

yessir!!

Nice bro.

@footydiary

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🤜🏽

Ayyyyeee🔥

@footydiary

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate 🫡

yessir i’m here

@footydiary

Жыл бұрын

no way😂..appreciate bro!!

Mike played 374 games for Chelsea

@footydiary

Жыл бұрын

Forgot to mention, in the league. My apologies

Better and better everytime 💯

@footydiary

Жыл бұрын

sheesh bless broo!

Bro, kudos to you for the work you are doing. Please always do good research before putting out this kind of video, Mike said, "Chelsea already had him on their book as a 16yr old kid, but they can't sign because he was a minor, that was why he was sent to school in Norway and play for Lyn Oslo". Then Chelsea was paying his school fees and giving him stipends. He said, "He also attended trials at ManU. They wanted to sign him, but Chelsea was already ahead. That's why they sent him to Norway. " As for the contract we all talked about, it was a pre-contract, not the real one, and it was brought to him by SAF himself in Norway, a little 16year boy can not possibly say no to SAF to his face. Chelsea heard about the ManU move, and then he was old enough to sign. They quickly brought him in, and he signed the contract. Please, brother, always check your facts before putting out videos.

@footydiary

Жыл бұрын

This video was made before that information was made public by Mikel himself in the interview ... trust me that last thing I'd do is misinform anyone. Thank you for pointing this out 👍🏽

@user-mu6du8tu8f

8 ай бұрын

I thought kudus went to west ham?

Kanu was first Nigerian player to win 2 Epl titles and not mikel.

He no longer goes by the name Mikel. John Obi

Essien

Mikel only was 2nd best to Messi 2005 WC in Netherlands, because Argentina defeated us at tve finals For my opinionMikel 11th hour switch to Chelsea i fluenced by Mikels Ahent Shittu. Chelsea at that time had an inform Lampard and another Africs great Michael Essien. Thst decision for me , was a bad decision. Mikel free flowing attack minded game wld have suited MU style then. And Mourinho not wanting to drop Mikel to d bench and b qurstioned why all the trouble? He decided to change Mikel from a free flowing creative smooth attack minded midfielder to a holding midfielder.. infact Mikel played behind Obasi and the rest, not stand in front of 5 and 6 at d WC . We all saw the big gab left by Messi against a Mikel Obi years after they both played against each other and like I said for my opinion Mikel was d stand out player in that WC tournament .

Lol Mikel was already a Chelsea player before world cup, go look at his latest interview.

@footydiary

Жыл бұрын

This video was made in October ‘22 and I’m pretty sure it was before the interview. But thanks I’ll make sure to check it out 👌🏾

@tobibabalola3143

Жыл бұрын

@@footydiary yeah actually Chelsea sent him to Norway on the low cos he was still underage before he even had trails at man u. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pmp5m9Ckdcibe9I.html

@footydiary

Жыл бұрын

i'll definitely watch the interview, thanks again!

Who said he's under rated

@Helena_01541

2 ай бұрын

He is really underated. Some Nigeria are always dissing him when the country up until now has not be able to get his replacement. Infact maybe apart from Osihmen, there is no SE player that is as talented as he was when he was playing.

he'd definitely have been better under Sir Alex...he made a mistake

His biggest mistake was joining Chelsea... Mikel was much more what mourinho was using him for

@danfiesta1

7 ай бұрын

You said that ,but he said, he was happy to join Chelsea. He won trophies. How many trophies did man u won within thise 11 years he spent with Chelsea? Don't forget that Mikel won 11 cups in 10 years spent in chelsea

@pharaohjedidiah9271

3 ай бұрын

Mikel was actually more than just a defensive midfielder. With the right opportunity and encouragement, he could have grown into more of a Luka Modric than a Makalele. Sad he didn’t fulfil that potential, but glad he nonetheless had a decent career.

OVERRATED

@Helena_01541

2 ай бұрын

Who overated him 😏

Good job 👏🏾

@footydiary

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😇👊🏾

Way overrated. He was lucky to join a very good Chelsea team and win all those trophies.

@BLACKSTA361

Жыл бұрын

Watch his u17 and u20 highlights

@MarcoPolo-su2fc

Жыл бұрын

@@BLACKSTA361 Watch Messi U20, Olympic, Club and Country performance. Mikel was just lucky to be in a very good Chelsea team that won all that trophies. His career went downhill after he left Chelsea.

@danfiesta1

7 ай бұрын

​@MarcoPolo-su2fc Yhen watch Mikel vs Messi in u20 world cup and Olympic

@Helena_01541

2 ай бұрын

​@@MarcoPolo-su2fccompletely untrue. Someone played in a big club that has enough money to buy players for up to a decade with different managers and you call it luck.

@Helena_01541

2 ай бұрын

Who overated him?