Sentences with phrase «mikel in»

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John Obi Mikel's intermediary has confirmed that La Liga side Valencia are among the teams interested in signing out - of - favour Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel in the January transfer window.

It was efficient and Mikel in particular seemed to be comfortable in a position where he is best suited.

Fans of English Premiership side Chelsea are of the opinion that, manager Antonio Conte should play Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel in an advanced role in midfield if he wants to get the best out of the 29 year old.

With Lampard, Matic and Mikel in the middle of midfield, there was little left to imagination as to how this game would pan out.

Chelsea, according to the Express are reportedly set to offload John Obi Mikel in the summer to facilitate this deal.

'' I never thought I will be this close to someone like Mikel in such a short time.

A member of the Nigeria Under - 23s, who are schedule to leave their camp in the United States of America for Brazil later today for the Rio 2016 Olympics has hailed the influence of Chelsea star John Obi Mikel in the team.

Ok a Chelsea perspective First at worse it was a yellow card for Mikel in reality both players were out of control going for the ball the irony is had the foul been given then the penalty incident, which was in the same phase of play wouldn't have happened.

The flame or Chambers in the DM role please, i don't want a Mikel in our matches

Minutes after squandering a good headed chance at the back post, Zlatan smashed a free - kick against Mikel in the Chelsea wall and beyond Courtois to make it 1 - 0.

The 30 - minute clip, showed Chelsea midfielder Mikel in conversation with fan Abubakar Haruna Gurugu, who was acknowledged on the Nigeria national team's official Twitter handle as a «special fan» of the national side.

Etebo Oghenekaro — playing alongside new captain John Obi Mikel in the heart of the park — opened the scoring for Nigeria, managed by interim coach Samson Siasia, in the 60th minute.

Not exact matches

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Listen to what Mikel Arteta said today on the official Arsenal website: «This is the best group of players in terms of numbers and quality that we have had for many, many years,»

Francis Coquelin is starting to run, Santi Cazorla will be back in mid-February, and Mikel Arteta is back now ARE you kidding us with the injury INFO Mr Wenger?

And Wenger also makes clear we want top top player, one in Matic / Fernandinho mould, not average like Mikel or Capoue.

This is a big game for the club captain Mikel Arteta who needs to show that he can be a viable alternative to the brilliant Francis Coquelin, while both full backs will also want to impress the boss in order to challenge for their places in the first team.

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Both Arsene Wenger and his Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta have claimed that Arsenal have deserved a lot more than we have got for our efforts this season, highlighted by the way we dominated Manchester United more than we have in years and still got nothing, while they scored two goals before even having two shots on target.

Before he picked up a knee injury in the first Arsenal match of pre-season that forced him to have surgery and miss perhaps the whole first half of the new season, it was being reported that the German centre back Per Mertesacker was going to be given the task of replacing Mikel Arteta as club captain.

Looking at the season he's had and considering the competition in Arsenal's midfield, the Arsenal skipper Mikel Arteta looks likely to leave the club at the end of the season, despite signing a new contract not so long ago.

You can be the best # 10 in La Liga where you don't have players like Barry, Showcross, Yaya, Fernandinho, Matic, Mikel, McCarthy, etc..

Mikel has been a cornerstone in the Chelsea squad since joining in the summer of 2006.

I think Mikel Arteta should be part of the discussion as he has already done his training under Wenger, but obviously Patrick Vieira is already gaining in experience.

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Francis Coquelin is starting to run, Santi Cazorla will be back in mid-February, and Mikel Arteta is back now so, hopefully, if we can add one and, if needed, two maximum.»

The Mirror report that Chelsea are prepared to allow Mikel, who is out of contract in the summer, depart this window.

We can win the group if we get a proven cdm, no way mikel arteta would have any chance against counter attacks and dortmund are dangerous in counter attacks

And with Theo Walcott and Nacho Monreal ready to return, Mesut Ozil back in training, Mikel Arteta, Laurent Koscielny and Aaron Ramsey very close, it looks as though our terrible luck with injuries might be turning.

The manager had some good news as well though, as he revealed the club captain Mikel Arteta is back in training earlier than was first thought and could be ready to play after a few weeks of training to get his fitness back.

That left Arsenal with the options of Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini, or at least that is what we thought until Wenger's post-match words last night, reported by Arsenal.com., when the boss revealed his plans to get Abou Diaby playing in that role.

And, while he was out nursing another injury along with Mikel Arteta, Wenger stumbled across another partnership, who together, possessed all the qualities he was looking for in our midfield.

The Swiss international looks a great buy, but he comes into replace Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta, and should do extremely well in our set - up, but much more is needed if we are to challenge for the Premier League title.

After Mikel Arteta's shocking showing in Dortmund, I really hope that Flamini is fit again, while our defensive frailties suggest that Chambers needs to play at right back rather than Bellerin.

Veteran Mikel Arteta is a regular injury concern, whilst Mathieu Flamini is not the same player as he once was and Rabiot would offer Wenger a youthful fresh option in the centre of the park.

The Spanish midfielder and club captain Mikel Arteta may not be every Arsenal fans» idea of the right player for the job, but when you consider the options in the Arsenal squad at the minute, the last thing we wanted was to lose him.

Imagine an in form Ozil with Matic and / or Mikel sitting behind, a bullet - proof back 5 and a couple of workhorses like Oscar and Willian covering his arse.

«Mikel Arteta is a nice footballer and does his best in an unfamiliar role but he is not a defensive midfielder.»

Wanyama could be the next on his way out if Arsenal are successful in their efforts to lure him away from the St Mary's Stadium, and he would certainly prove a useful option to the team as an upgrade on the likes of Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini.

In addition to the trio, Arsenal will also be getting rid of Mathieu Flamini and possibly Mikel Arteta and Abou Diaby as well, which definitely means that the Arsenal fans can expect another world - class signing or two.

With a coach that can't find quality in the market (i mean players better than Per, Mikel, Flamini, Campbell, Gibbs) you don't expect to win the league title.

So I think it will be good for Mikel Arteta to get a full 90 minutes (for the first time in a year) against Spurs, we should NOT have to worry that Coquelin won't be back for next weekend's game against Leicester....

«They had some other players in that position like Mikel Arteta, Mathieu Flamini, and before that Cesc Fàbregas.

With Cesc Fabregas, Nemanja Matic, John Obi Mikel, and others already able to play in central midfield for Jose Mourinho, this could well be yet another youngster who fans will never see actually play for the club.

Mikel Arteta as boss NO why because he is Wengers Choice and I think he will just be a Mini Me as in a Mini Wenger.

It is absolutely brilliant news for Arsenal that their treatment room has been emptied, and Jack Wilshere, Matthieu Debuchy, Abou Diaby, Serge Gnabry and Mikel Arteta all played in Arsenal's Under 21 win over Stoke City reserves.

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Per Mertesacker was chosen to take on the role this term, following the exit of Mikel Arteta in the summer, who hardly wore the armband at all last year.

Mikel's current deal with the Premier League outfit runs until 2017, and with the club unlikely to offer him an extension, they may be tempted to accept Gala's offer in a bid to avoid losing the midfielder for nothing further down the line.