Chelsea Legend John Obi Mikel Insists New Look Blues 'Need Time' Amid Early Struggles This Season
- John Obi Mikel has hilariously joked Chelsea needed to 'bring back' their veteran midfielders
- The Blues have had a torrid start to the new season with only one win after four games so far
- Mikel believes Chelseais still in a transitional period and insisted the team still needed time
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John Obi-Mikel had a hilarious answer when asked what he has been up to since his retirement from football.
The former Super Falcons midfielder, now aged 36, was available for the Chelsea Legends match against Bayern Munichon September 9.
Chelsea Legends, which had a very strong line-up on the day, emerged 4-0 victors in a game meant to pay tribute to the late striker, Gianluca Vialli, who passed away earlier this year.
Mikel was among the legends who spoke to the media after the game and he was asked about the club’s woes since the Todd Boehly consortium took over.
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FootballThe Nigerian believes the Blues will be fine and need time as the club is currently going through a major transition.
Mikel was then asked what he has been up to since calling it quits on his football career and the midfielder hilariously answered:
The Nigerian joined Chelsea in 2006 from Norwegian side, Lyn and was part of a golden era for the club.
As cited byTransfermarkt, Mikel won two Premier League titles, three FA Cups, a League Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the Europa League during his time with the Blues before leaving for China in 2017.
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