Super Eagles skipper, Mikel Obi, might not have played a game for Chelsea this season but the midfielder is convinced that Antonio Conte is the right man for the club.
Conte hasn’t had the best of starts at Stamford Bridge – losing two key fixtures against Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League.
However, Mikel who has starred under several managers in his 11-year career at Chelsea, is confident the Italian gaffer will lead the Blues to winning the league this season.
“I can only see Chelsea winning trophies with this guy and hopefully we can achieve that,” Mikel told Goal.
“The manager knows what he wants, we are behind him, we support him as players and we have to go with him, so I think that everyone is looking forward to this season.
“It is going to be a very interesting season with the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton, everyone has spent a lot of money and it is going to be very difficult.
“We want to be, at the end of the season, on the top and, if we can win it, why not [go for it].”
Mikel, who is in the final year of his contract at the club, highlighted Conte’s passionate approach to management and the effects it has had on the squad.
“Yes, [Conte shouts a lot] in training,” he added. “In games I don’t even need to say, you can see how passionate he is and how passionate he is about winning, it is just the passion he has for the game and the way he thinks that he can get his message across to the players on the pitch.
“Sometimes the manager needs to communicate with the players even when they are on the pitch, to do what he needs them to do.
“I have never seen anyone that passionate, but yes, he is very, very passionate about winning games.”
