# Chelsea trio ‘best in the world’, absurd Guardiola criticism & same old Arsenal?

An episode of [The Obi One Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1714220587), 10 Nov 2025, 1 h 07 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/1120a9b4c/podcast/play/119216927/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-29%2F423103377-44100-2-612646e11649bfb3.mp3

John Obi Mikel and Chris McHardy are back with a new Taking the Mikel as they reflect on a weekend that saw the old Manchester City return in their 3-0 win over Liverpool. Obi Mikel goes to war with Pep Guardiola naysayers but not before waxing lyrical about a trio of Chelsea players he believes forms the best midfield three in world football. He also can’t resist another dig at Arsenal as they drop points at Sunderland plus he’s in good spirts ahead of Nigeria’s make-or-break World Cup playoff meeting with Gabon. And he’s asked for one thing… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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