Football fans all over the world have hailed Nigeria’s John Mikel Obi after a commanding display in Chelsea’s 3-0 defeat of Crystal Palace Football Club.
The win is team manager, Guus Hiddink’s first win of the season, it saw Mikel hold forth in the midfield in front of the two defenders and shielded them from conceding goals during the 90-minute duel at the away team.
Nigerians and football pundits from all over the world have now tagged the Nigerian midfield maestro the new African Zidane, naming him after legendary French player, Zinedine Zidane after his man of the match performance.
Check out some of their tweets below:
Chelsea today Costa: Goal and assist Oscar: Goal and assist Willian: Goal and assist Mikel: Simply a beast Defence with a clean sheet 👏👏👏👏👏
— Prince Willian (@Shazs786) January 3, 2016
Zinedine Zidane; The White Mikel.
— Jack Bowers (@JBOWERS91) January 3, 2016
Mikel could stop Global Warming
— Joe Blue (@JoeKarizma) January 3, 2016
@andymaxam1 yeah the back was solid today and the midfielders specifically mikel did an outstanding job today so we were always gonna win.
— iamaneev4 (@canisurvivee) January 3, 2016
Foreign thunder fire those wey talk say #Mikel don finish ! Signed @18 never loaned out since not even 1 month with 6 different managers ehn
— MC Mumuni (@MCMumuni001) January 3, 2016
John Obi Mikel’s game by numbers vs. Crystal Palace: 96% pass accuracy 3 tackles won 2 blocks 1 interception pic.twitter.com/TEtwzHj7iY
— ChelseaBoy (@darionjairam) January 3, 2016
Mikel is this good and Jose was wasting him on the bench? He could have saved his job.
— Arsenal Of God Asset (@Maxwelikechukwu) January 3, 2016
according to the internet Mikel has turned in Zidane, i must get to see the genius at work again
— Danny (@MincepieWanker) January 3, 2016
#Fact Mikel’s https://t.co/ji1Rt0Rz6z rating after a Great performance as #CFCflushes down Crystal Palace #BPL pic.twitter.com/PWS0UDbQFQ
— MC Mumuni (@MCMumuni001) January 3, 2016
I’m African and he’s African; truly deserves to be where he is. #John Obi Mikel indeed African zidane pic.twitter.com/KmlM0DKglO
— RAYMOND™ (@Ray9224) January 3, 2016
How many Retweets for #CFC LEGEND John Obi Mikelpic.twitter.com/0auyBvxBLj”
— Ojikutu Izmailuv (@Olaa_edwin) January 3, 2016
Why hasn’t twiter verified this handle👉 @John_mikel_obi I thought Mikel even closed his previous handle after previous abuse frm fans
— Twirra’s Paparazzi (@humblecute) January 3, 2016
Dele Alli is already a better player than Hazard but he’s no John Obi Mikel..
— Uber Chelsea FC (@UberCheIseaFC) January 3, 2016
— Bridge News (@cfc_wale) January 3, 2016
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