BEVERLY HILLS, September 11, (THEWILL) – Michael O’Neil, Stoke City manager, says former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, can play an important role for Stoke City in their bid to return to the Premier League.
THEWILL reports that Mikel joined the Potters following a free transfer last month.
O’Neil, who is pleased with Mikel’s contributions and commitment so far to the club, wants the former Chelsea midfielder to do more.
“I think we’ve got a good experience in the spine of the team. We’ve real quality that Steven Fletcher, John Obi Mikel and James Chester bring as well.” O’Neill said in a pre-match press conference.
“You’re always wary of taking a player from abroad but with John, it wasn’t like that because he’d been in the UK for so long. There were no worries about that scenario.
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“What John has demonstrated – and his fitness levels are improving all the time, having not played since March – is that every day in training is a top-quality player who can handle the ball and is able to tactically understand the game and help the players around him tactically.
“He’s been great since he came in.”
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