Okocha, Mikel Are My Role Models –Ugochukwu

Chelsea midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu has disclosed that former Super Eagles duo of Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha and Mikel Obi are his role models.

Ugochukwu made this known in an interview with Chelseafc.com, where he recounted how he watched Okocha and Mikel on television.

“Most of the time when I saw him on television was the period with (Jose) Mourinho.

“It was a great period. He was such an important player for Chelsea. And when you come from Nigeria, the names of Jay-Jay Okocha and Obi Mikel always come out.

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“As a midfielder, what Mikel did for Chelsea inspired me a lot. He was calm. He had composure. He had self-confidence. That’s very important for a midfielder, to give confidence to your team. He was strong without the ball, aggressive. That’s the kind of player I like. I want to have great achievements like he did.”

“Chelsea is a big club, one of the best in the world, so I was expecting to come here with a lot of training pitches, and a good environment in the stadium. That’s what I have been seeing. The crowd is nice, the Chelsea fans are always behind us. The training ground is massive.”