Mikel Hails Chelsea Teammates For Winning First EPL Match Over London Rivals

Published on: 16 August 2016

Nigeria U23 skipper John Obi Mikel has hailed his Chelsea teammates after their dramatic 2-1 win over West Ham in the Premier League on Monday night.

The game was heading for a draw until the 89th minute when Diego Costa netted the match winner from 20 yards.

“First game of the season. London Derby. 89th minute winner. Well done boys?? ? ?? #KTBFFH #Carefree #CFC, ” said Mikel on Twitter.

On 47 minutes, Eden Hazard gave Chelsea the lead before James Collins equalized for the Hammers 13 minutes before regulation time.

Mikel has played 249 games for Chelsea in the Premier League, scoring one goal ( ten assists) and currently preparing for their semi final clash with germany at the ongoing Olympics games in Rio.

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