I really hope JT knows that not a single Chelsea fan blames him for Moscow. He will always be Chelsea captain and we will always love him for everything he has done for us
This podcast was IMMENSE. Unreal insight by you and JT into all the success and stories of the legendary Chelsea era you were both huge parts of. Thank you for this and good luck with the pod Obi! P.S - Please tell JT to keep pursuing management. He clearly has tons of heart and qualities for it, time is on his side and the right opportunity WILL come along in future!
Look at the beginning of the interview. Obi was sweating when talking about JT. I miss our captain so much. Wish he was part of the managerial team. JT26 forever.
Nigerians should be very proud of this young man, John Obi Mikel. He speaks well and carries himself well on and off the pitch during his days. He's putting in his poten effort to be a good sport storyteller. He's worth listening to.
Absolutely amazing Podcast. Im 43 and supported Chelsea since the early 90s so I've seen it all. I can safely say that John Obi Mikel is one of the most underrated players ever in the Premier League. John Terry is just a legend. It was brilliant to just listen to the guys chat like i was in the room with them and it made me emotional with JT talking about the penalty miss but also laugh out loud at the stories about Mourinho. Please keep up the great work with the podcast.
Thinking back, I cannot remember Mikel being directly responsible for any goal. That's immense. I think Mikel was a player before his time because his kind of 6 is more appreciated now that then.
@@jamesbarrett1878certainly not overrated. Underrated for sure. Considering every single manager that came in saw the value of Mikel, you don't have a clue what you're talking about. He may not have started every game, but he was an important player over the years and saved his best performance in a Chelsea shirt for the final against Bayern. Club legend no doubt
The 2012 champions league was destiny. We were destined to win it that year, considering all that happened on the road to the final and the final itself. Plus, there were a lot of fighters in that team. Sadly, the current crop of Chelsea players lack that mentality. Nonetheless, we'll get there if we can keep this current group together, with a few addition. Big ups Mikel and JT.
Mikel John Obi. The only man whose three names sound G in any order. What a Chelsea Legend! Not highly rated enough in my opinion. People forget that almost every manager Chelsea had over the years rated Mikel. Says it all…What a player! Good luck on the podcast John! Thanks for the great memories/performances at Chelsea.
I stumbled upon the English Premier League after overhearing kids discussing it at school. One evening, I tuned in during Mourinho's first season, and there was something about that Chelsea team that instantly captivated me. Despite being miles away in a different city on a different continent, this club and its players played a significant role in my upbringing. This show has sparked a wave of nostalgia for me!
JT's take on KDB and Salah is just awesome, and shows his love for Chelsea. He said he takes the blame for the two not making it at Chelsea because he felt he should have done more to help them adjust.
You wanna know how extremely good this guy is?go watch 2005 u20 world cup final against messi's argentina, 2007 fa cup final against man utd, my personal favorite mikel's performance, he was ridiculously good in that game ,def motm and the obvious one champions league final vs bayern, these games just make go yeah he's that guy lowkey, obi mikel is the most underrated footballer in human history, kante and makalele are the only ones that did it their own way,also rodri and basquet, every dm or cm in football today is a mini mikel, they all play like he used to when no one understood it,he was ahead of his time he created his own lane.
I love chelsea for 20 years basically my passion. To be honest never was fan of Mikel when he was with us. But after he left i just become awere how MASSIVE he was for our club. Obi you are Chelsea great, legend. Great personality also wish you all the best , very good podcast cheers!
This. Is. AMAZING!!! Absolutely love this The Obi One channel!!! Keep it up!! 💙💙 every modern day Chelsea lads need to have a listen to this!! This is incredible!! Lots of love from Canada!!💙💙🇨🇦🇨🇦
If Mikel is a legend then 90% of Chelsea players who have ever played for the club are legend. Mikel was an average player made to look good by good players around him.
How I know im a real Chelsea fan I have watched so many videos and interviews on that night and I promise you if they make another 100 more I will be listening to them forever
I’m not a Chelsea fan but respect to JT and like the other comments this interviewer is amazing,genuine and sharp,best part is he isn’t looking at some list to ask questions
Thank you for creating this podcast, JOHN OBI MIKEL 💙 Hope you can reach out more ex-Chelsea players in the future.. Really miss those Didier & Co 💙💙 Thanks again Obi Mikel on the behalf of CHELSEA fans around the world 💙💙
John Terry the legend nothing more to say. But I must admit I didn’t appreciate mikel as much as I should have when we had him, he’d walk in to our first team now no question. Solid player
JT always seemed like such a great guy and a warrior on the pitch. Will always be a legend for me. Would love to have him back at Chelsea in some form. Hope he will succeed in management.
on my third run of this episode. could listen to you guys talk for hours and share chelsea stories. hoping for a part 2. JT's a great man. deserves a chance at management. dont give up!
So I am Irish and a Spurs fan so have reason not to compliment JT. However this man for me is the greatest CB the prem has seen. He is up there with the great CBS globally in history
As a Barca fan for over 30 years I always loved and miss the rivalry we had with Chelsea. So many good and some not so good memories with them. What a team
John and John... Two Chelsea legends! I'm so proud of John Obi Mikel and his achievements; as a Nigerian and an ardent Chelsea Football Club fan. I love this podcast to bits! #Nigeria #CFC 🇳🇬💙
Talking about Nigerian players, Victor Moses in no way reaches Mikel's legendary status, but his exploits and contributions earn him the status of at least a cult hero at Chelsea. 2012-13 Europa League trophy he was great, but his best ever was the enormous contribution to our 2016-17 Premier League title. He was absolutely mesmerizing that season, absolutely spell-binding! Love him to bits, and doesn't generally get enough recognition for his exploits with us!
@wickedymike I love all the Nigerians who played for Chelsea, from Babayaro to Mikel to Moses. Now I pray Osimhen joins us in January or in the summer. #UTC
I've been in that situation as well where you know you're good in something but denied the opportunity. Much respect for JT and I think he can still offer a lot behind the scenes 💙
I actually think Thiago Silva has the same standards and levels of leadership and discipline as Terry. But you can tell he has no power in the team. They can’t even give him captain. I mean I love James but he’s not there yet. Let him sit under Silva and learn how to be a leader. The manager should really give Silva the captain and back him to lead this group of young players through their first season. James will get the mentorship he needs to take over at the same time.
The best game Obi ever had for us was that CL final in 2012. He was SO good. Kinda wondered why he couldn't be like that all the time... He seriously stepped up.
Possibly THE biggest legend @ CFC was mentioned after 45 minutes. JT spoke in depth about him. THE BOSS, MR A. Roman , what a man we all owe him. LEGEND.
JOM!, take it or leave it, i am your biggest fan in NIGERIA!!, I loved football cuz of you, and i loved Chelsea cuz of you! i aint ever stop loving you JOM!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. You are the best football Nigeria has ever ;produced, I been following you up since 2005 after Holland tournament. And till now i still stalk you🤣🤣🤣 This podcast with JT brings back a lot of memories, i got so emotional at some point ! I miss you guys in the Chelsea color!!!!
But I have been following him from the u17 days in 2002 especially reading about him from Segun. Odegbami write-up about watching him play in the secondary school cup in 2000. I love him to pieces as well
Palace fan here. I really hope JT makes it into management , he's doing it the right way as a coach learning his trade. Someone with his knowledge and passion has to be a prem manager. I would love him at Palace!
Like Many others on here are saying, JT will always be my captain & am so glad the supporters have replaced his and Franks Banners at SB 💙 This was an absolutely amazing Podcast x
I feel JT , the last conversation is just real . You can feel him . I believe he will be a great manager. And he will coach Chelsea. He shouldn't give up . He should join jose .. as his staff .. it would be great
Our greatest ever Captain and a sensational centre back, we just love JT. Not one of the current Chelsea players would get in the great teams we had over the last 20 years, that's how crap we are now, a shambles. If Roman was still in charge, absolutely now way we'd have ever got in this diabolical situation.
What an interview! The current Chelsea and Cobham lacks everything discussed here. We miss the good old days! ❤❤❤❤ to JT and Mikel! What an insightful discussion! Wow! We miss Roman 😢😢😢😢😢! I am wishing JT the best and I hope he gets a gig in management! Hopefully, Chelsea, in any form. He’s got the experience.
Thank you Obi for bringing those memories back. That chelsea team was so special and that was what made us faal in love with this lot. Attitude, mentality and pssion was the trademark of Blues and high standrds. Hope, JT gets some role in current set up and could ignite that passion in this squad. We are so unrecognizable now that it is actually sad.
What a fun podcast. Runny porridge v thick porridge lol Right Drogbas gonna score the pen, ready to celebrate lol They just had eachothers back and such a great moment when we won the champs. Well deserved after so many heartache. We should have won more champions league but at least is happened ❤
Great podcast, immense insight into that era where Chelsea were the team to beat. Big love to Obi Mikel, was an underrated player of that era, but we loved him dearly. Thanks JT for making this first episode so memorable. Up the Chels #Carefree
Amazing podcast! Really entertaining and insightful. JT was my favorite player during his years at Chelsea. Hope he gets a crack at managing, he deserves it. Enjoyed rooting for John Obi as player as well and glad to have discovered this podcast! 💙
Terry should deffo accept a deal to do a documentary to allow people to have a real insight into the man he is. Don’t be scared Terry, you’ve been a brave man all your career, be brave now.
I have watched these podcasts today and this interview my take home and I hope Mikel can start focusing and bring expats to help current players Mental health is a huge challenge and you can see how players like Shevchenko Torres And many more broke down with the pressure Mikel and all these folks have gone through we need mental support structure for sports men
That Chelsea team is probably the best example (at least in the modern era) of what having the right set of characters in a team looks like. The spine of Cech, Terry, Lampard, Drogba was not just perfect from a footballing point of view but also just as personalities. And there were so many other exceptional characters in that squad. Of course they were good footballers too but I think what really set them apart was their mentality. They didn't have the kind of raw talent that some other teams had, but they got every ounce of quality out of themselves and each other. As much as I hated them at the time, I can fully appreciate what an iconic team it was now.
