‘Not good enough’ – John Obi Mikel slams two Chelsea stars after Man City defeat
‘Not good enough’ – John Obi Mikel slams two Chelsea stars after Man City defeat
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John Obi Mikel has taken aim at Nicolas Jackson and Robert Sanchez following Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City, claiming the duo are simply ‘not good enough’ to get the club back to where they ‘belong’. Chelsea got off to a dream start at the Etihad as City debutant Abdukodir Khusanov gifted the visitors an opener through Noni Madueke after only three minutes.
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But that was as good as it got for Enzo Maresca’s men, with Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland hitting the target either side of half-time to put the champions in the driving seat. Phil Foden raced through and beat Sanchez with a composed finish to increase the deficit in the 87th minute and the hosts held firm to maintain their grip on fourth spot in the Premier League.
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Chelsea, meanwhile, sit sixth after an immensely disappointing run of results and now trail leaders Liverpool by 13 points in the table. It could have been an entirely different outcome had the away team taken their chances in Manchester and questions have once again been raised over Jackson’s apparent wastefulness in front of goal.
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After assisting Madueke for the opening goal, Jackson had a golden opportunity to double Chelsea’s lead but the Senegalese instead decided to pull the ball back for Jadon Sancho, whose shot was denied. ‘Not the scoreline we all wanted, is it? I’m a bit gutted,’ ex-Chelsea midfielder Obi Mikel said on The Obi One Podcast.
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