I won the Premier League twice and only two active players get in my all-time XI

John Obi Mikel, who spent 11 years at Chelsea from 2006 to 2017, is in a unique position to select an all-time Premier League XI due to his experience playing with and against legends from both nostalgic eras and current stars, bridging the debate over past and present players.

For the goalkeeper position, Mikel chose Petr Cech over Peter Schmeichel, explaining that Cech has the most clean sheets in Premier League history with 202, making it too difficult to exclude him despite the evolution of the role over time.

In his selection, Mikel included Kyle Walker as one of the only two active Premier League players in the XI, noting Walker's achievements at Manchester City where he won six titles, and he referenced Pep Guardiola's praise of Walker as one of the greatest full-backs ever, emphasizing his reliability on the pitch.