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Former Tremendous Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has issued a pointy response to Chelsea ahead Nicolas Jackson in an escalating trade of phrases, Soccernet.ng experiences.
The spat started after Jackson’s spectacular efficiency at Molineux Stadium, the place the Senegalese striker opened the scoring and assisted Cole Palmer in Chelsea’s 6-2 victory over Wolverhampton. Following the match, Jackson hit again at Mikel Obi for current criticism.
Earlier, the previous Chelsea midfielder had expressed disappointment with Jackson after the Blues suffered their first defeat of the 2024-25 English Premier League season in opposition to Manchester Metropolis.
“You want a striker who is aware of the way to discover the again of the online, and that’s one thing we’re lacking,”Obi remarked. “I do know I usually criticise him [Nicholas Jackson], and it might come throughout as disrespect, however that’s not my intention.”
Jackson, clearly irked by Obi’s feedback, took to social media with a fiery retort: “Mikel Obi, shut your mouth, don’t speak shit. We’re killing ourselves in Africa.”
In response, Mikel Obi addressed Jackson’s remarks, stating he would solely stay silent if the younger striker may persistently rating targets.
“I just like the man as a soccer participant, and I haven’t mentioned he’s a foul participant in any respect. I’ve simply mentioned that his ending qualities are usually not there. He’s a younger boy, and all I’ve mentioned is that he wants a extra skilled striker on the membership to assist him enhance, to assist him get higher.
“If he performs properly, I’ll reward him. If there’s one thing that must be mentioned about him, the place he wants to enhance, I’ll positively say it. If he scores each week and tells me to close up, I’ll take that,” Obi declared.
Chelsea is about to face Swiss membership Servette subsequent earlier than persevering with their English Premier League marketing campaign in opposition to Crystal Palace the next weekend. Jackson can be desirous to show his price and construct on his current kind because the staff prepares for these essential fixtures.
Ayomide Oguntimehin
Ayomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports activities journalist and an Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a confirmed monitor report in conducting interviews with Tremendous Eagles stars resembling William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Vibrant Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and plenty of others. He has additionally made a major impression in breaking switch information tales.
Grounded in video modifying, video journalism, social media administration, and content material technique, Ayomide brings a wealth of experience to his work.
With a Bachelor’s diploma in English Language from Adeyemi Faculty of Schooling and a Grasp’s Diploma in Faculty Library and Media Know-how from the College of Ibadan, Ayomide is well-prepared to excel within the discipline.
