- Chelsea striker, Nicholas Jackson has clapped back at John Obi-Mikel over his scathing comments about him.
- Following Mikel’s comments on Jackson’s poor performance against Man City last week, the Chelsea forward silenced him with a goal in their 5-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers today.
- Jackson shared a post highlighting his record-breaking Premier League goal, telling Mikel to shut his mouth and “stop talking shit”.
Chelsea forward, Nicholas Jackson blasts former Super Eagles midfielder, John Obi Mikel.
In a recent post on his Instagram story, Jackson responded to comments of criticism made by Mikel against him.
Recall that following Chelsea’s 2-0 loss to Man City last Sunday, Mikel Obi launched an attack on Jackson, stating that he wasn’t clinical enough and avowed that the club needed a better striker who could put the ball in the back of the net.
However, following Chelsea’s 5-2 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers today, 25th August 2024, Jackson who scored the opener in the 2nd minute fired strongly at Mikel Obi.
Sharing a post about him being Chelsea’s player with the fastest Premier League goal since 2017, he wrote:
“@mikel_john_obi shut your mouth don’t talk shit, we are killing ourself for Africa.”
See the post below:
The match also saw Noni Madueke bag his first hat trick for Chelsea. Sensational Cole Palmer was also an architect to the massive win as he netted one and bagged 3 assistance.
Joao Felix who made his debut after returning to the club did the icing on the cake by scoring one too.
In other news, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca dismissed claims that his squad is in disarray following the club’s recent transfer activity.
Maresca addressed concerns after Chelsea secured another signing with Joao Felix, who was returning to the club on a seven-year contract. This move also saw Conor Gallagher transfer to Atletico Madrid in exchange.
Despite the growing number of players at his disposal, Maresca, who now manages one of the Premier League’s largest squads, was firm in his stance that the situation is under control. He clarified that Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell are not currently in his plans.
Maresca emphasized that he only works with a manageable group in training, saying, “I am not working with 42 players, I am working with 21 players (in first-team training). It’s not a mess like it looks from the outside. The other players can even have 20-year contracts, it is not my point. I don’t care.”
Regarding Sterling and Chilwell, Maresca clarified, “At this moment, they are training apart (from the squad). The situation with both of them is quite clear. We have a big squad, for me it’s impossible to give everyone minutes, so if they’re looking for minutes, probably it is better to leave. And in case they don’t leave, they have a contract here, they are Chelsea players.”
Maresca also expressed his enthusiasm for Joao Felix, who returns to Chelsea after an earlier loan spell during the 2022/23 season. “He is a good player, a talent. The club already knows him from two years ago. He can play different positions with us, inside, as a nine, outside,” said Maresca.
Although the transfer fee for Felix was not officially disclosed, reports suggest Chelsea agreed to pay Atletico Madrid £40 million ($51 million). Felix joined Atletico in 2019 and made 131 appearances for Diego Simeone’s side. He spent last season on loan at Barcelona. During his previous loan at Chelsea, Felix made 20 appearances in all competitions, scoring four goals.