Chelsea Injury Update: Mikel Back; Lampard Expected For Saturday
by Graham MacAree on Feb 7, 2012 5:14 PM GMT
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Some good news on the injury front at long last. The somewhat-maligned* John Obi Mikel has recovered from the hamstring injury he suffered during the 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur and is back in training ahead of the Everton clash, and Frank Lampard is expected to join him before Saturday, meaning that we'll be up to almost a full complement in the centre of the pitch. Both players have their flaws, of course, but having them available is a lot better than not, as we saw against Manchester United.
*Unfairly.
That will still leave Chelsea down four players, but with the Africa Cup of Nations final set of Sunday, we'll get Salomon Kalou and Didier Drogba back next week and hopefully toting some nice shiny medals to add to their collections. There's also, apparently, some hope that both Ramires and John Terry will return for the FA Cup match against Birmingham (although reports from yesterday seemed to indicated that Terry could miss the rest of the month). Ramires is the player the Blues are missing most at the moment, and getting him back after just one more match would be huge. Here's hoping!
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This is great news!
I like having Mikel available to pick, and while Terry is out, Lampard is often a good presence to help calm the field.
Awesome news. No more Malouda in midfield for sure.
In other news, we signed up another 15 yr old CB!
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/7493857/Chelsea-snap-up-Christensen
Hmmm...
When Mikel and Lampard are in midfield our play is slowed down (or at least seems to be in my view). I’m chuffed we’re getting players back however.
Well considering that when neither played our passing was still VERY slow I don't see the difference.
The Nigerian Perspective!
by Iced O on Feb 8, 2012 6:52 AM GMT via mobile up reply actions
need rami back for the napoli game
Having him for the game away to napoli would be huge. Great on the counter and a workhorse for us…heal up #7!
by Jimm Bmore on Feb 7, 2012 8:29 PM GMT via mobile reply actions
Mikel and kalou should stay in their homes, everybody knows the suck!!
Everybody stutters one way or the other
So check out my message to you.
As a matter of fact don't let nothin' hold you back.
If the Scatman can do it brother so can you.
Yo I'm the Scatman.
Really? What's your evidence of this?
Kalou scores more goals per minute played than any other Chelsea player! Mikel offers the most defensively in our midfield and has a very wide range of passing. If you don’t know this then I suspect you also believe Essien is a DM.
The Nigerian Perspective!
by Iced O on Feb 8, 2012 6:50 AM GMT via mobile up reply actions
hahaha i don't think he got it :)
Everybody stutters one way or the other
So check out my message to you.
As a matter of fact don't let nothin' hold you back.
If the Scatman can do it brother so can you.
Yo I'm the Scatman.
And so, the buzz on the Barcelona Lad is gone?
it used to be that, per every game, Mikel Played, there were calls of crucifixion. And that it should even excite anyone that his return from injury is amusing. Perhaps only now may we appreciate the very dynamics of the holding mid-field role in Chelsea.
No, he's just not the greatest thing since sliced bread
With more game time, his weaknesses have become more obvious. Some people just got a little too excited by his early promise.
So very true
This is my fear with people calling for LUKAKU, Piazon, Bertrand etc to play or start matches. They might be discovered to be quite poor…
The Nigerian Perspective!
Knowing the truth about them would be better than pretending they'll be the next
golden generation, tbf.
So being a fan and seeing that alot of people arent
and all my facts on Mikel arent great, whats the problem? All the peeps in the know say he slows down the play and doesnt really move the ball foward. I guess what I’m getting at is why isnt he the world class player he was talked up to be when he first got to the club? People say Mou broke him, is it that simple? And how could the team get the most out of him in the system we have now? I know thats alot to ask of Graham “The All Knowning” MacAree, but Im sure you can respond with your usual elegance. .
I believe in Fernando Torres.
by The Rumor Hound on Feb 11, 2012 7:12 AM GMT up reply actions
Mikel back is always good!
Always liked his style of play. And I think he could have been better than Romeu at calming the game against Man U. Well,better late than never. Lampard returning will help to test a Lampard-Ess combo as compared to the Meireles-Ess combo (which has been pretty good so far).
by Avinash Mohan on Feb 8, 2012 2:47 PM GMT via mobile reply actions
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