Michael Essien
Michael Essien
Michael Kojo Essienis a Ghanaian footballer who last played for Panathinaikos and the Ghana national team. He is a midfielder who has often been touted as a box-to-box midfielder for his ability to exert energy in supporting offensive and defensive play and for his tough tackling style which has earned him the nickname "The Bison". Essien can also play as a defender, both on the right of defence and in the centre...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth3 December 1982
CityAccra, Ghana
bench instead jogging next time towards walk
No, he wasn't congratulating me. He told me that instead of jogging over towards the bench like I did, I should walk next time to take up more time.
protecting purpose
I don't know why (Lauren) should make out I elbowed him on purpose. All I was doing was protecting the ball... For me, it was not even a foul.
both neither straight yellow
Neither was a straight red, both were for two yellow cards.
aggressive change determined wrong
Yes, I am aggressive and there is nothing wrong with that. I am determined about one thing. I won't change my game.
biggest chelsea forward looking
It helps. Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs. When you play at that level, you have more confidence. We're looking forward to the World Cup.
difficult played
I'm disappointed because we did not come here to lose. But it's difficult because many of us haven't played together.
cup felt five four good pressure time
I'm fit. I'm good. I've felt good for four or five matches. There's no pressure on us. This is our first time in the World Cup and we're going to do our best.