Fans Notice John Obi Mikel’s Reaction After Arsenal Drew Bayern Munich in Champions League

Fans Notice John Obi Mikel’s Reaction After Arsenal Drew Bayern Munich in Champions League

Edwin Kiplagat
March 15, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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  • Arsenal will face Bayern Munich in the quarter-final of the Champions League
  • Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel confirmed the Gunners will face the Germans
  • Fans noticed Mikel's curious smirk, and they had funny reactions to it

Fans have noticed John Obi Mikel's hilarious reaction when he realized that Arsenal had drawn Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final.

The Gunner will face the German giants, a team they have a lot of history with.

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Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel had many battles with Arsenal. Photos by Kristian Skeie - UEFA.
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Arsenal are playing their first quarter-final in the Champions League for the first time since 2010. Bayern have given Arasenal sleepless nights in the competition before, but things may be different now.

Moreover, Harry Kane playing for Bayern will make the tie more interesting. The England captain is a Tottenham Hotspur legend, so he will be aiming to eliminate Arsenal. The tie will be played next month.

When Mikel Arteta's side last played in the competition, Bayern knocked them out. They destroyed Arsenal 10-2 on aggregate in a classic encounter, per Eurosport.

Fans react to Mikel's reaction

Mikel confirmed the Arsenal vs Bayern draw, and fans noticed his reaction to the draw.

The Nigerian is a Chelsea, so he doesn't like Arsenal very much. He had a curious smirk on his face that fans picked up on.

@real_Ifyarts:

"He couldn't hide it."

@iamzeelee:

"He was holding it in. I laughed so hard when I saw it."

@Knows_Joshua01:

"Proper blue."

@CFC_drone:

"He knows they are finished."

@ChelseaFC_Suli:

"He went there & said 'let me end Arsenal's hope of winning it!'"

Mikel faced Arsneal 19 times as a Chelsea player. He won 12 and lost four of those matches, per Transfermarkt.

Mikel Obi hails Jose Mourinho

Sports Brief earlier reported on Mikel opening up on his relationship with Jose Mourinho during his time with Chelsea.

Under the legendary Portuguese coach, Mikel played 119 games for the London side in two different spells and was a reliable player.

Mikel called the former Real Madrid manager a 'sore loser' who would always sulk when his team loses.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.