Over the past few days I uploaded some videos about our former players, please check them out! RAMIRES: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oZplobqkmdzej40.html OSCAR: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mNyUgbeluJnMn30.html ASHLEY COLE: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kJN0Z6mVltaZdnU.html DROGBA: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jMp8oLx-zM62kZs.html

You can understand how valuable these kinds of players were after they left your club

There is a reason why EVERY manager kept him & never sold him.

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 😅😂😂😂

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.

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

World class..we just never realized how good he was then.How he made us forget Makalele easily.

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.

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.

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👏🏾👏🏾

The way Chelsea stifled and then asphyxiated the creative part of his game is what is unreal

Almost every recovery he did resulted into a successful pass

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.

Criminally underrated. Wish we had him now!

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's like a mixture of Kante (as DM) and Jorginho 💙

Criminally underrated. Mikel is pure class

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.

Wow! I knew Obi was that good. He was so so underrated

You don’t fully appreciate what you have until you lose it!

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

This is full of confidence! May God continue to bless him for the light he brought to football as a Blackman

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 ❤❤❤❤

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

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🔵💙

Now we need a player like this

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 .

We can use someone like Mikel now. A specialist always ready when his number is called.

So much Love to watch him play..good control and balance

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 💙

That nutmeg on Fellani was something else

His last season was incredible, I always hated how we didn’t at least give him a one or two year deal

He was a play breaker rather than a maker. Perfect DM.

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!

This guy is an example of modern football, defensive, and accurate free flow of the ball 👏

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

His reading of the game and technical ability were both underrated, he played wholeheartedly for the badge too.

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!

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

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!

HIGHLY UNDERATED....BE WE KNOW HIM AND Valued HIM ALL THROUGH....WHAT A LEGEND!

Fifa should bring in after the pitch award, A. P. A., for valuable players who were once underrated.

His ability to win the ball without committing fouls❤

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

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.

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

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.

i sued to get frustrated with his style of play but now realise how important it is to have a player of this profile.

Great highlights of a great player. He was invaluable for Nigeria too.

Incredible composure on the ball.

Smooth operator! Too cold!!

He was super player

It's a shame he wasn't appreciated enough 😢. He's a legend

one of the greatest DM in 21st century football❤❤

Literally every one from players to the Coaches to the fans Likes Mikel 💙

Mikel, what a player

Wonderful player

Midfield master. Classic midfielder

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)

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.

SACRIFICIAL LAMB OF CHELSEA SUCCESSES DURING HIS ERA. What a Legend!

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.

The holding midfield 5 star general 💙 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Still not replaced

Most underrated player, our fans never appreciate him until they have Jorginho and kova before they realize how good is Mikel..

So underrated

We need another version of him so badly

If we had him now we'd be top

He made tackling look effortless.

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.

I miss him when I see opposition average players goes through our midfield

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

Nostalgia😢

Mikel was pivotal some of us didn’t think he was good.

I didnt know he had dis many goals for chelsea

This guy is better than Enzo.

His close control was on another level..

John OBI Mikel is Great ❤❤❤

Wow I'm speechless 😦 Mikel was underrated

Aerially we were so so dominant. Wish we could be such once again

Legend!!😊

A real blocking 4 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

This guy was so underrated

We❤OBI

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.

Criminally Underrated

Bro did fellaini dirty! 0.41 sec

I’ve always said he was an unsung hero😊

What a player If you support Chelsea you can't forget John Obi❤

such a quality

Hmmmm...never knew he was this good

This what Chelsea is lacking his was exceptional

He was amazing player for Chelsea and since he left we couldn’t find a replacement 🤔

From Makelele/Essien- Mikel -Matic/Kante and now Kovacic/J5....indeed we have gone backwards

Oh How I loved Mikel! Man was a good soccer player.

A legendary gem💙🙏

Mikel is precious

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.