John Obi Mikel verdict: Sancho promise; Nkunku dilemma & Maresca delight

In this episode of Taking the Mikel, John Obi Mikel reflects on Chelsea’s hard-fought 1-0 win at Bournemouth. His verdict on Jadon Sancho’s match-winning cameo and why there are shades of Chelsea’s past with Messrs Drogba and Terry. Also, is Christopher Nkunku the answer to the Blues profligacy in front of goal?
John also discusses the North London Derby and gives both barrels to Spurs defender Cristian Romero.
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[@RoyalBlue292]

When the question came "who is the guy you think comes on and change the game" i straight away said KALOU very underrated player!

[@adoraransom476]

As a Nigerian, i became a CFC fan because of yu

[@mrchyne1677]

Me too 😊❤

[@53232adrian]

Beautiful!!

[@AnK11Morrison]

Your standard are very low.

[@Z33333k]

That’s awesome!!!!

[@Vernon247]

Mikel has placed himself as the No1 Chelsea Legend pundit, and I love it. ❤

[@BDLAEu]

Our legend 💙💙💙 From Ethiopia

[@vibezpodcast-911]

obi is a chelsea legend you can tell

[@fredgarati]

Lol you must be young…he was a big part of Chelsea’s success under Roman.

[@Ghmedpage2023]

Obi the perfect legend. He was part of our successes 2010-12-13-15 integral member in the first 11​@@fredgarati

[@ct9451]

You can tell? What gave it away, his almost 400 appearances? Or his 10 trophies? 😉

[@marvinhayes7360]

@@fredgaratiso you agree

[@Mr.LevelUp.]

“You can tell?” Most of us saw.😭

[@GoodsonChiwedza]

My favorite super sub was Andre Schurle when Chelsea was trailing or the game was tied and wanted to turn the game around while Mikel always came in to ensure we preserve the lead during his last years at Chelsea.

[@marvinhayes7360]

Giroud

[@Z33333k]

That was a great memory

[@GoodsonChiwedza]

@@marvinhayes7360 Oh what a team player!

[@tawedzerwazhou9951]

I like this switching the content around not just guests . You’ll be here to stay

[@amadumarrah5002]

Am advising the entire Chelsea team to be watching the Obi One podcast for a post match review am sure they will learn a lot going in to the next match Walai ✌️

[@ReroTv]

With what Chelsea fans have gone through with mudryk and sterling, they deserve this Sancho celebration. Difference in quality was light and day

[@PjMasks-qu6bb]

Stop overhyping him after 1game

[@lloydmoodie3985]

Why shouldn't he be hype. I have seen fans hype mudryk being shit for over a year

[@SwampBeats666]

I am sure many here would just love to see a weekly game review podcast

[@featherdan6]

That's true 💯

[@stephenpromise4932]

Thank you so much sir for always creating good content for us the lord is your strength

[@Ikechukwu-cd3kj]

I love when someone is proud of what he/she has that is what John obi is doing the is a truly a Chelsea legend❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@oscarfestus6175]

The hazardous Hazard at Chelsea was a phenomenon.

[@generaljoeent10ment]

I started supporting Chelsea FC cos of Mikel Obi.. it was crazy that year in Nigeria when Chelsea signed Mikel

[@Samson-wd6wr]

Always waiting for 🆕 episode Obi

[@patrickrumbu2902]

1:42 i know a lot of us are here because of Mikel. But, boy! Chris is good

[@HenryNuel]

😂😂😂😂😂sure we also appreciate him,with his voice 😂😂😂

[@eazy_ocean]

This podcast is 10/10 🎥🔥🔥

[@tommyberrabe4364]

Jon Obi what a legend. Guy hasnt aged since

[@anokamemmanuel8262]

Mikel is actually saying the honest truth. Those days they were playing, a lot of managers were sacked, some a day before an important game, but then these players still find a way to win the game. That's the mentality. Always find a way to win games 🎯

[@jacquesgeorges9803]

Obi = true Chelsea legend ❤

[@denisbuwembo7695]

John started scoring for nigeria later in his career. Then i remember that one goal for chelsea. It was crazy. Mikel has scored.

[@cccf2010]

Salmon kalou and John obi Mikel were our super subs 💙💙

[@johnpalmer7301]

Mikel was not a sub in his prime. Don't get it twisted

[@cccf2010]

@@johnpalmer7301 didn’t say he was. John obi Mikel was our super sub, coming on and ensuring we kept a clean sheet. Don’t get it twisted

[@MichelleMaina-cn6pb]

@@cccf2010yes true. He was brought on to do that a lot of times . Some coaches started him some subbed him.

[@Larry-qu4et]

​@@cccf2010That's not what a super is about......but, I guess you just need to be right!!!😂😂😂

[@BGMX-kg2tb]

15.55 MIKEL IS SPOT ON ABOUT KALOU. Shows he knows his teammates very well.

[@salsa5637]

sanchez was the real man of the match.

[@adoraransom476]

🇳🇬🦅🐐💧@OBI MIKEL I LOVE YU LEGEND FR

[@patrickkimani2808]

A true legend

[@zool4390]

Obi..always the best..

[@BenardKabeto]

Thaxs Obi, indeed your a proper Chelsea

[@53232adrian]

Bring Drogba on the show one day. Best show ever if ur Propa Chels!!

[@coolcalm787]

Well done, guys. i love your analysis

[@mikeyc.6022]

Good old days with Mikel, Kalou, Essien and Didier etc

[@mustafabile897]

There is no such thing as an Nkunku dilemma. Nkunku has to start every match. Michael Jackson needs to beat it!

[@NA597]

There is 50-60 games a season, 70-80 if you include internationals if Nkunku gets 25-30 starts and off the bench in the rest of games starts, I would be happy with that

[@loveuche4572]

Legend 💙

[@onyedikacyril6153]

Nice one. Result does matter

[@theoslix2215]

Top takes

[@miramsful]

Amazing podcast

[@mbadnation7914]

Doing the job that limits ur potential held mikel back from reaching his true potential. It made the team successful but i wont say the same for Mikel cos if he wasn't changed 😊from AMF to Dmf he would been compared to toni kroos, modric, pogba etc

[@PjMasks-qu6bb]

Now you speaking rubbish

[@MohamedHakim-n5k]

Good job bro👍👍

[@Javis-dg3es]

Real talk

[@christonduke1327]

I love u obi

[@marvinhayes7360]

Legend

[@kvngzubby04]

If you are truly a Chelsea fan like this comment and drop a blue heart 💙💙💙

[@kvngzubby04]

💙💙💙

[@neorenjie]

Mikel becoming Mr Chelsea after his playing career is over.

[@kelvinmarvel8350]

Hi big John and Chris. One love 💖. Would like to join your team in Dubai. I got the talent. Thanks team love you guy's.

[@musfafizulmuhammad5607]

maresca should give neto on RW

[@Kizydafizy]

I knew it'd be Salomon Kalou 😊

[@ChrisTune-u6c]

Immediately he asked the super sub question I said Solomon Kalou

[@aquratepreshasquad8758]

💙💙💙💙

[@JacksMarvin]

It's the same thing happening with mudryk, he's always on presure from the fans, and even from the staffs at times, no freedom at all, playing someone like mudryk u need not too much of back ball's.

[@neorenjie]

I'll start Nkunku, Sancho, Felix and Palmer every week. Jackson, Neto, Madueke, Mudryk and KDH either accept the super sub role or be sold. We have Paez and Estavao coming in next summer.

[@HenryNuel]

How are you sure those kids won't be like the ones you want to be sold now,you just have to be optimistic about it

[@Chelseabluetv1905]

@John Obi, please can you list like,5 Chelsea players that Chelsea fans never boowed, wether play good or bad , please.

[@RashidAyub-pp6pr]

I want to see JT next podcast

[@agapefootballfans]

First to comment because of my man Mikel Obi

[@emekaakude6448]

Dear Mikel, my own brother, just bring on Andriy Shevchenko on the podcast and it’ll make a huge impact on our channel, content will be mad, plus the war in his country, it’ll fly plus might help MM10! Consider it

[@HenryNuel]

😂😂😂😂😂Tales by moonlight,MM10 isn't he seeing things happening in his country somewhere else,why isn't it helping him.

[@suleimanazeez4156]

💙💙💙

[@nicholasmushonga6538]

Just happy that we are playing away again. The away fans are sweet. Unlike the toxic and useless home fans

[@craizzyblue]

a Spursey will forever be a Spursey! a non-bage team.. just a blank trophyless mindset!

[@PjMasks-qu6bb]

Maddison has dropped so much

[@Chelseabluetv1905]

Noni Madueke will still come more more good And great.

[@ismailosman1494]

That much people watching and no likes....that's Tottenham to me

[@amadumarrah5002]

Enzo Mareska plz Come here and learn something

[@LXIV_Beats]

Chelsea needs to take thier winger to Eden hazard house 😂so they learn a thing or two

[@michaelopara4067]

A blue blood through and through here. And a true lover of John Obi Mikel, for what he did for club and country. But my tummy rumbles from the number of times he uses "f*uck" and "f*cking" in just one episode. Occasional drops of spontaneous, hearty swear words here and there could spice up the conversation. But when it becomes too many and sometimes forced, it becomes cringe worthy.

[@labawajoseph4594]

Jackson should be on bench if not we won't go far in this season and it's clearly we need a better striker

[@ChisomMikel]

Mikel advice madueke Please That guy and Jackson is the only problem we have in that attack

[@access2moneyunlimited898]

Mikel I like the way you analyse and no doubt you are one of our Chelsea Legend. My question is :Why are you always using the 'F' word 'Fucking'? I feel you can analyse well without using The F word. Pls the F word is not too good.

[@bbergin45]

Because he lived in the UK for years

[@mickeys8716]

Before Enzo came how come Chelsea never went for a top manager? We have the money we should have got pep after the owners forced Tuchel out. Even people forget the facts, they forced Roman out of being the owner in a war he didn’t even start, corrupt politicians fucked our football club. Look how Man United have been suffering for ages Chelsea will be looking in a mirror, we need strong wingbacks on both side and somebody that can replace Enzo in the midfield, hazard was special im glad he didn’t train he saved his best for game days where it matters, training nobody sees you put in the effort

[@bbergin45]

Pep didn't want to leave City...

[@Slimmtildeath]

When Kalou was at Chelsea you were 85% started from the bench fwkk

[@Helena_01541]

Who started from the bench Mikel or Kalou?

[@Slimmtildeath]

@@Helena_01541 Mikel was known for coming off the bench to help the team not concede Post a picture of mikel and Mourinho on the bench getting ready for substitution and see the kinda comments u will get

[@S2S2S2]

How do i like this video?

[@ugooj1858]

Mind d f word bro

[@danneee9595]

youre really toxic towards nicolas jackson but i dont know if you forget that drogba had a worse first season during his time in chelsea and later progressed and became the legend he is, you shouldnt really bring down your own players as an ex player it brings down confidence and morale which you are aware of.

[@YunGGenO77]

Nah, just criticism. We don't need to hide the truth. His finishing is bad and he needs to improve.

[@ckp3722]

Drogba got his own criticism, Mikel also got his own potion

[@musfafizulmuhammad5607]

we also give drogba cristism early of the season

[@BGMX-kg2tb]

Some of yall soft fans these days dont know what a CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM means these days!

[@craizzyblue]

Drogba only struggled first season cuz of Mourinho’s deffensive & long balls tactics & he wasn’t getting enough chances (as they called it park the bus) but still his finishing was decent & remember there were massive big defenders in the prem back then.. unlike Jackson when we are playing attacking tactics & is getting enough chances every game but is not finishing them

[@marvinhayes7360]

Jon, your girls support city? Get rid of em

[@Fidelishopetestimony]

💙💙💙💙