Sunday, April 8, 2007

Mourinho under fire over Mikel substitution


http://www.nigeriamasterweb.com-mourinhopaperfrmes.html

Summary
The Chelsea senior players has be upset about their boss, Jose Mourinho for the substitution he made during the match between Chelsea and Valencia on Wednesday. They complained that the substitution he made against Mikel Obi was wrong. They claimed he should have substitute Michael Ballack instead of Mikel Obi.

View Point.
Positive point: the Chelsea senior players lamented very well in the case of Ballack been kept in the pitch for 90 minute. In the match between Chelsea and Valencia, Mikel was at his best, he controls the midfield brilliantly. Although Ballack was more experience and I think that was the reason that led Mourinho to substitute Mikel instead of Ballack. Because Ballack is more experience in term of champion league game than Mikel.

Negative point: Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho made a very wrong substitution. Ballack should have be substituted not Mikel despite he’s more experienced.Mikel was better off than Ballack in that game. You will notice that Chelsea game began to drop after Mikel was sub. The midfield was taken over by Valencia. The game became stick and more pressure was on Chelsea defense

Resolution/Conclusion: Although boss Jose Mourinho has earlier labeled Ballack as “Untouchable” that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t be sub when he’s not at his best. Since Ballack arrived at Chelsea in the summer, he has not really proven what he worth; his game has dropped compare to when he was at Bayern Munich. There, he play magnificent ball. That is what attract Chelsea to bought him but now he’s messing up the whole thing. He should improved his game or else I would advice he should be kept in the bench so that Mikel will have the opportunity to play his beautiful game.



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