The Champions League is back and all eyes were on the galaxy of stars on display in Paris.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Angel di Maria, Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas, David Luiz and Diego Costa, some of the world’s best, and most famous, players were on show as Paris Saint-Germain took on Chelsea.
However, they were all briefly overshadowed by one man: John Obi Mikel.
That’s right, the most defensive of defensive midfielders, grabbed Chelsea a valuable away goal just before half-time, levelling the score after Ibrahimovic’s opener and it was too much for Twitter.
https://twitter.com/FourFourTweet/status/699694358715621377
When you find out Jon Obi-Mikel equalised for Chelsea. pic.twitter.com/8ARzzTrb6p
— Sunday League Footy (@SundayChants) February 16, 2016
PSG 1-1 CHL (HT) – Second CL goal for John Obi Mikel (first scored against Sporting CP on 2014)
— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) February 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/FootballFact101/status/699693880187326464
John Obi Mikel. pic.twitter.com/Z8VACPd3Ij
— Chelsea Transfers (@CFCTransfers) February 16, 2016
John Obi Mikel has now scored 6 goals in 356 games for Chelsea.
Stick him up front. pic.twitter.com/nfuVhiOwjC
— Squawka (@Squawka) February 16, 2016
@ChuBoi Your Obi Mikel is a god pic.twitter.com/glDXYiZ1Yq
— IamFrench (@IamFrench_) February 16, 2016
imagine being 24 points clear in your league and conceding against John Obi Mikel
— el gato (@cremedelacoco) February 16, 2016
However, maybe we shouldn’t be too surprised.
John Obi Mikel: Has scored 2 goals in his last 4 Champions League appearances #UCL
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) February 16, 2016
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