Former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has praised Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez’s brilliant performance against Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the 2025 Club World Cup on Sunday.
The Spanish goalkeeper was at his best, showing his mettle as he made several incredible saves to prevent the Paris club from scoring a goal.
Among his most impressive stops was a double save from Doue in the 17th minute, when the match was still goalless. Later in the game, with Chelsea in front, Sanchez denied Vitinha with a crucial diving save that kept PSG from mounting a comeback.
PSG came into the game as heavy favourites and are the reigning European champions but were downed by the Blues at the MetLife Stadium as Enzo Maresca’s men lifted silverware less than two months after winning the Conference League.
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Sanchez was awarded the Golden Glove, which is given to the goalkeeper judged to be the best over the course of the tournament.
Speaking with DAZN, Mikel gave credit to the Spanish goalkeeper for his outstanding performance against PSG.
“I’m surprised, he had a really good game today. Credit when credit is due. He did play a good game today.
“This save here—brilliant save, strong hands.That’s what you need from a goalkeeper. When they don’t have much to do, when they are called upon, they are there to make saves.
“He did that today, brilliant play from him and I’m very, very happy for him. Maybe, hopefully, this gives him a lot of confidence going into the new season and we can see a much better Sánchez.”
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Lmao.. Failed pundit! Lmao.. talking from every side of his mouth.. lmao..this guy podcast should be shut down..he thinks because he was so good in his playing days at always passing the ball to the back and scared of going forward, he will succeed in dragging this present day of talented Chelsea players back/down… lmao…most of these ex players are just envious of some of these new generation..they don’t want them to suppass their records so they keep playing down on their talents…. lmao…
Don’t worry I will soon open my own podcast and it will be only my man deo that I will be inviting to my podcast…but deo I hope you wont come and say because Chelsea thrashed psg, when they want to play against say Liverpool tomorrow you will say none of Liverpool players apart from moh sallah can make the Chelsea starting 11… lmao I will just give you some rat poison to shut you up forever…. lmao
@Mokey Yaish abi watin – you jealoust ghana man should crawl away an go back under the stone you called youre home abeg. Left all dese 9jarian alone.
We Ghanaians are so wicked and jaeloust, I regret been a Ghanian and wich I was a Nigreains.
At least de 9jia boy or man wateva – Mikel, he still have a podcast and he is featuring on European and Worldwide TV as a succesful pundit an dey are stii inviting hin every games but how many Ghanaians are doing de same? Okay show me just one Ghanaian who is on Mikel Obi level in our whole country even from de president to anybody you can think?
Please rest and allow clean air here on CSN – de clue is in de name, ees a Nigreains site not for hostile and jaeloust Ghanaians. Robbish! Friendly and nice ones is welcome but noy yuh Self Made
I dont even hear drogba talk this much. mikel trying to stay relevant like hes the ambasador to chelsea for africans. I know hes hurting that chelsea dont want osimhen and doing just fine without him lol. They are not even interested in african playing players, jackson soon be loaned out or benched.