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Kevin McCarra
Thursday November 2, 2006
The Guardian
The midfield has been altered most over the past year-and-a-half and Michael
Essien is enjoying unique prominence. He is the only member of the squad who,
starting with the Community Shield, has been in action for every second of
Chelsea's 16 fixtures this season. Satirists might once have argued that this
was merely a desperate attempt by his employers to get value for money.
Mourinho had faith in Essien even then and few dissent now. "Michael is
unbelievable," the manager said after Tuesday's game. "He's too strong for
opponents. The way he plays is completely clean. Mikey had a very good game
but this is the level he's been playing at since the beginning of the season."
Essien brought momentum to the side and Chelsea set about Barcelona with a
gusto they had not shown under Mourinho in his two previous trips to Camp Nou.
The 23-year-old had ample assistance. Even if the midfield who play ahead of
Claude Makelele still do not dovetail as neatly as the manager would wish,
Michael Ballack, Essien and Lampard make up a trio of daunting individuals.
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Richard Williams
Thursday November 2, 2006
The Guardian
Essien, too, has taken the opportunity to shine, his unremitting physicality
the chief ingredient in this season's very different Chelsea. The abrupt
tackling, decisive passing and forceful incursions into the opposition's
penalty area, all executed with a speed of thought and action that make him
almost impossible to handle, evoke memories of Billy Bremner and Bryan Robson,
those curators of the essence of the British game.
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By Henry Winter
Last Updated: 3:56am GMT 02/11/2006
Telegraph
Yet the real fifth cause to promote Chelsea's credentials as potential
European champions is Michael Essien. The Ghanaian was terrific again at the
Nou Camp, full of athletic endeavour, and now displaying the type of technical
expertise he showed at Lyons. Essien has all the muscular sheen of a European
champion in the making. If the draw is kind, if they avoid their bete noir
in Liverpool (led by a coach in Rafa Benitez who will not fall for Mourinho's
mind games), Chelsea should enjoy this season.
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