Former Tremendous Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has revealed what Chelsea must do in a bid to problem for the English Premier League title, Soccernet.ng experiences.

The 37-year-old donned Chelsea’s blue colors for over a decade and has been very vocal about his former aspect’s performances, each the nice and the unhealthy.

Enzo Maresca’s aspect began the season on the entrance foot and have been considerably concerned within the title race regardless of Liverpool blazing previous the rest of the groups. Nevertheless, the two-time UEFA Champions League winners haven’t gained of their final 4 league video games.

Previously two weeks, Chelsea have drawn towards Everton, and have misplaced to Fulham and Ipswich City. Most lately, they performed a 1-1 draw towards Crystal Palace.

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Mikel, fuming over the drop in high quality of his former aspect, revealed the Blues’ profligacy in entrance of objective has induced them to drop factors.

“We’re creating possibilities, we’re nonetheless enjoying nicely, we’re nonetheless doing the suitable issues however we’re not medical sufficient, we’re not scoring objectives. We’ve talked about getting one other prime, prime striker who can win us these sorts of video games, troublesome video games the place if Nicolas Jackson is just not firing on all cylinders you can provide him a relaxation after which get another person to come back into the workforce and attempt to win us video games and rating objectives.

‘We’re not medical sufficient, he isn’t scoring sufficient objectives. He places himself in the suitable positions however then he’s not ending, he’s not scoring sufficient. He’s not a striker who’s going to get us to the highest 4 or win us the Premier League title. He’s not that striker. I don’t assume he can get us over the road by way of successful trophies. For me, he’s a participant who can hyperlink up play, he’s good on the ball however he’s not scoring sufficient objectives,” the 2013 AFCON winner stated on The Obi One Podcast.

Moreover, Mikel revealed his former aspect might be higher if they’ll safe the providers of Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen whereas praising Cole Palmer.

“If we had Victor Osimhen or the man from Sporting, Viktor Gyokeres, belief me, we’d nonetheless be competing for the Premier League. Nicolas is just not scoring sufficient, the ending, he must discover a means. For me it’s a little bit of a fear as a result of we’re not scoring sufficient.

With out Cole Palmer, I don’t know the place we’d’ve been this season, undoubtedly not the place we’re proper now, he’s carrying the workforce on his shoulders, he’s creating possibilities, scoring objectives, what extra can he do?

One objective in six [from Jackson] is just not adequate. You discuss prime, prime strikers, have a look at [Alexander] Isak at Newcastle, he’s flying, that’s what we’d like,” the previous Chelsea man concluded.

Chelsea are presently 4th within the English prime flight, and are ten factors behind league leaders, Liverpool. The Blues face an enormous process within the coming weeks as they’ve a troublesome run of video games. Enzo Maresca’s aspect will play towards Wolves earlier than travelling to Manchester to tackle Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Metropolis.

Then, they play towards West Ham United, Brighton and Hove Albion, and Aston Villa, earlier than taking over Southampton within the ultimate week of February.