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    Video: Why Mourinho Made Me A Defensive Midfielder At Chelsea- Mikel Obi

    Deborah AdegokeBy Deborah AdegokeJune 13, 2022Updated:June 13, 2022No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Ex Nigeria National team captain, John Mikel Obi says he understands why Chelsea’s former manager Jose Mourinho converted him to a defensive midfielder at the club.

    Mikel started his career as an attacking midfielder and was one of the best in that role at youth level. The former Middlesbrough played as a number ten with the Golden Eaglets and the Flying Eagles, whom he helped reach the final of the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

    After winning the silver ball at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, Mikel joined Chelsea a year later. He joined the Blues with the hope he would continue in his attacking role, but to everyone’s surprise, Chelsea’s manager then, Mourinho, played the ex-Super Eagles star as a defensive midfielder.

    It was a decision that baffled fans, but Mikel insists he had no problem with it. The 35-year-old said he had to play as a defensive midfielder following a chat with Mourinho.

    “I wouldn’t say so,” Mikel said when asked if he thought Mourinho coached him out of attacking into defending.

    “Obviously, I was such a creative midfield player, I was so creative. I was so gifted with the ball, I never lost the ball, and that’s why I played in the number ten role.

    “I was this guy who made everything happen.

    “And then going to Chelsea, obviously with those big-name players, massive players, you have to kind of give something.

    “And then, he [Mourinho] looked at it and said, I can’t really get you to play it [ number ten] because we have the likes of Joe Cole playing there.

    “We have massive names playing there, you’ll have to change something, and we had a chat about it.

    “And I thought it was a positive chat, and after that, he said, I see you playing there,” Mikel added.

    Speaking further, Mikel insists he has no regret over the role, saying he still had a great career.

    The ex-Stoke City player played 372 games for Chelsea, winning two Premier League titles, four FA Cups, two League Cups, the Europa League and the Champions League.

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    "Do you think that Mourinho coached you out of attacking into defending?"

    Mikel Obi: pic.twitter.com/vYTyV26kbO

    — ♡🍃 @OneJoblessBoy 🐳 (@OneJoblessBoy) June 8, 2022
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