How powerful was Essien at his peak? And what do you think is his most classic game?

Essien is very agile and mobile. Defensively, he has accurate prediction, reasonable position, fierce style of play, no hesitation in fighting for the ball, good at grabbing points in attack and strong long-range shooting skills. Although the defense is rough and fierce, the technique is quite delicate, the passing is accurate, the dribbling is solid and flashy. He is an all-around athlete. The 2005-2008 season was the peak of Essien. In Essien's peak season, Essien's offensive and defensive skills were excellent, and he was still on the rise when he was young. In those seasons, the evaluation of Essien by the top European midfielders was pertinent. Unfortunately, injuries and uncontrolled off-court life prematurely destroyed a generation of talented players.

The second leg of the 2008-2009 Champions League semi-final can be said to be a masterpiece of Essien's career, scoring one of the best goals in the history of the Champions League. However, thanks to Iniesta's magical goal in stoppage time, Barcelona drew Chelsea away with 1- 1, eliminated Chelsea from the final with the advantage of scoring more away goals, and finally won the championship trophy, thus creating the "dream three" era. And a hero in tragedy.

Note: michael essien (1982 12.3-) is a Ghana footballer and midfielder. He now plays for the Greek giant Panashin Neikes Football Club, and has played for Chelsea Football Club and AC Milan Football Club. Essien, Ghana midfielder, joined Chelsea from Lyon in August 2005. Essien made his debut in bastia and moved to Lyon in 2003. He won the French League title for the team in two seasons. He made 65,438+00 appearances in the Champions League in 2004/05 and scored 5 goals. In the same year, he was elected French Footballer of the Year. 201112 champions league.