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John Obi Mikel warns Enzo Maresca that Chelsea must replace two players before they can win the Premier League.

Chelsea’s title bid for this season has been derailed following a run of just one win in their last seven Premier League matches.

The Blues’ latest defeat came against Manchester City as the Premier League champions came from behind at the Etihad to win 3-1.

Enzo Maresca’s side now find themselves 13 points off the top and have fallen into seventh place with Bournemouth leapfrogging them.

John Obi Mikel has now warned the West London club that they must make upgrades if they want to become a title-winning team.

John Obi Mikel tells Chelsea to upgrade Robert Sanchez and Nicolas Jackson

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has urged them to upgrade Robert Sanchez and Nicolas Jackson if they want to win the Premier League.

Sanchez made a big error against City which allowed Erling Haaland to lob him for 2-1 and the club’s supporters are growing tired of his mishaps.

Obi Mikel told The Obi One Podcast: “He’s not a top, top keeper. (We need) players who are good enough to win the league and put us in the top four, he is not that goalkeeper.”

Meanwhile, Jackson has now gone seven games without a goal and Obi Mikel claims he is another player the Blues must improve on.

“Nicolas (Jackson) is not that striker that will win us the league. Top four, maybe, but not to put us where we belong and for me, he showed that again Sanchez with that mistake (versus Man City).

“We need to get another top striker and a goalkeeper and again Sanchez has shown it that goalkeeper to win us the league.”

Robert Sanchez sets unwanted record this season for Chelsea

Sanchez has now committed the joint-most errors leading to a goal in the Premier League this season.

The Spanish international is now level with Ipswich Town goalkeeper Arijanet Muric with five errors leading to a goal.

Maresca claims he will consider dropping Sanchez for the team’s next match and will assess his reaction across the week.

Source: https://tbrfootball.com/john-obi-mikel-warns-enzo-maresca-that-chelsea-must-replace-two-players-before-they-can-win-the-premier-league/

Chelsea have turned the whole club into one huge academy.

Obi that couldn't upgrade himself to a super star. Obi had a promising start. But over all he is a total disappointment when you look back to his raw talent along side Messi.

SO MUCH WAS EXPECTED FROM HIM. PERHAPS IF HE HAD JOINED MANCHESTER UNITED UNDER SIR ALEX FERGUSON HE WOULD HAVE BEEN MOULDED TO A BETTER THAN MESSI AND RONALDO.

Mikel, Our very own star boy

Listened to Maresca's post match interview and noticed he still has nothing against Micheal Jackson and Sanchez

BTW, they have issues deeper than this, Disasi and Brodashile arent good enough, Tosin is average and Madueke/Neto are talentless(I'm trying to pretend Sancho is good)

Great100000:
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Source: https://tbrfootball.com/john-obi-mikel-warns-enzo-maresca-that-chelsea-must-replace-two-players-before-they-can-win-the-premier-league/

Why you dey post this in the wrong section.
Is it everybody that liked soccer?

Softmirror:
Obi that couldn't upgrade himself to a super star. Obi had a promising start. But over all he is total disappointment when you look back to his raw talent along side Messi.

SO MUCH WAS EXPECTED FROM HIM. PERHAPS IF HE HAD JOINED MANCHESTER UNITED UNDER SIR ALEX FERGUSON HE WOULD HAVE BEEN MOULDED TO A BETTER THAN MESSI AND RONALDO.

What Mikel Obi has won in his life and the stages he had played on makes him a huge success.

He was so integral to Chelsea that he played over 10 years for several coaches in the same defensive Midfielder position.

That position is so so important to any team that Man City suffered greatly in Rodri's absence.

Stop hating.

Sanchez is making school boy errors in an elite division. Jackson will miss eight chances before scoring one.

Both of them are not reliable and have to be dropped. One is leaking goals, the other is loosing goals that we need.

Two liabilities.

otipoju:
What Mikel Obi has won in his life and the stages he had played on makes him a huge success.

He was so integral to Chelsea that he played over 10 years for several coaches in the same defensive Midfielder position.

That position is so so important to any team that Man City suffered greatly in Rodri's absence.

Stop hating.

Sanchez is making school boy errors in an elite division. Jackson will miss eight chances before scoring one.

Both of them are not reliable and have to be dropped.

You have a right to your opinion.

Softmirror:
You have a right to your opinion.

It is not an opinion. It is facts.

Fact 1. He won much =

Evidence: 2 Premier Leagues, 4 FA Cups, 2 Football Leauge Cups, 1 Community Shield, 1 Champion's Leauge and 1 Europa Leauge.1 African Nations Cup.

Fact 2 : he played under many coaches in Chelsea and all retained him for over a decade.

Evidence: Debuted August 2006 and Last Game was November 2016. Good 10+ years. 372 Appearances in all under Mourinho, Avram Grant,Ray Wilkins, Di Matteo, Scolari,Gus Hiddink,Ancelloti, Villas Boas,Benitez, 10 Coaches in all not counting Conte.

That does not look like a squad player at all or one whose career was not successful.

Great100000:
Source: https://tbrfootball.com/john-obi-mikel-warns-enzo-maresca-that-chelsea-must-replace-two-players-before-they-can-win-the-premier-league/

He's giving advice forgetting that he was below average in his days at Chelsea. You played for Chelsea for ten years and not considered a legend or even celebrated

Error 404 and 405 of Chelsea!

Even Onana better pass Sanchez!

Make them sell Jackson add money go collect Osimhen!

Jackson + 50M!

Obi is not in the club but acting like he is in the club

When in reality he is just vocal because of content

He is just putting pressure on the coach

The Sanchez error was actually created by defense issues

Man City were playing deep, their Crosses went over the defense, this type of tactics destroyed the defense and only left the keeper in the hands of the opposing striker

TechCapon:
He's giving advice forgetting that he was below average in his days at Chelsea. You played for Chelsea for ten years and not considered a legend or even celebrated

Dey play

Mikel played in a Chelsea team that had Makalele, Essien, Lampard, Ballack. He had a beautiful career at Chelsea with a lot of silverware (including the champions league) and you call him average. Just pray to God to get you to that level of "average" in your chosen career

Softmirror:
Obi that couldn't upgrade himself to a super star. Obi had a promising start. But over all he is total disappointment when you look back to his raw talent along side Messi.

SO MUCH WAS EXPECTED FROM HIM. PERHAPS IF HE HAD JOINED MANCHESTER UNITED UNDER SIR ALEX FERGUSON HE WOULD HAVE BEEN MOULDED TO A BETTER THAN MESSI AND RONALDO.

You know nothing

Noted.

Softmirror:
Obi that couldn't upgrade himself to a super star. Obi had a promising start. But over all he is total disappointment when you look back to his raw talent along side Messi.

SO MUCH WAS EXPECTED FROM HIM. PERHAPS IF HE HAD JOINED MANCHESTER UNITED UNDER SIR ALEX FERGUSON HE WOULD HAVE BEEN MOULDED TO A BETTER THAN MESSI AND RONALDO.

How many players do you know that go from youth stars to being global stars? Very few. You people need to understand that the level of youth football is nowhere near comparable to playing the men's game in an elite league. That you are the best at under 20 level does not in anyway mean it is your birthright to be the best at the highest level. Taye Taiwo was 3rd best player, which people tend to forget and he never reached Mikel's heights either. That is to tell you that when these players step up to the elite level, the gap that looked so close when they were juniors becomes much wider and more visible.

Let's just take a simple example. Of the last Nigeria team that won the U-17 (Osimhen's set), how many are playing in an A league? Just Osimhen and Chukwueze right? And between the two of them only Osimhen still looks like a serious footballer.

otipoju:
It is not an opinion. It is facts.

He won much, he played under many coaches and played for over a decade.

Lol you got it all wrong from my own perspective. I was comparing him to the likes of Messi who the played in the under 20 final. Mikel would have been one of the greatest players on Earth if had continued in his natural position and not as a defensive midfielder and under Alex Ferguson. Chelsea made him a lower grade of his true self.

Spot on.

The picture says it all. Jackson missed this open chance.

Softmirror:
Lol you got it all wrong from my own perspective. I was comparing him to the likes of Messi who the played in the under 20 final. Mikel would have been one of the greatest players on Earth if had continued in his natural position and not as a defensive midfielder and under Alex Ferguson. Chelsea made him a lower grade of his true self.

Coaches decide where a player will play, not he player.

No be lie sha

Softmirror:
Obi that couldn't upgrade himself to a super star. Obi had a promising start. But over all he is total disappointment when you look back to his raw talent along side Messi.

SO MUCH WAS EXPECTED FROM HIM. PERHAPS IF HE HAD JOINED MANCHESTER UNITED UNDER SIR ALEX FERGUSON HE WOULD HAVE BEEN MOULDED TO A BETTER THAN MESSI AND RONALDO.

You're a big phoooool.

NaughtyBrainiac:
Dey play

Mikel played in a Chelsea team that had Makalele, Essien, Lampard, Ballack. He had a beautiful career at Chelsea with a lot of silverware (including the champions league) and you call him average. Just pray to God to get you to that level of "average" in your chosen career

exactly... Those players covered his yansh over the years

Great100000:
Source: https://tbrfootball.com/john-obi-mikel-warns-enzo-maresca-that-chelsea-must-replace-two-players-before-they-can-win-the-premier-league/

John Obi Mikel’s criticism of Chelsea’s Robert Sanchez and Nicolas Jackson feels a bit harsh, especially since he once played for the club and had his own share of underwhelming performances. While his points about needing upgrades might be valid, constantly bashing current players isn’t helpful. Instead of just pointing out flaws, he could offer constructive advice or support. After all, he knows firsthand the pressure of playing for Chelsea. A little empathy and encouragement might go a long way in helping these players improve and regain confidence.

Softmirror:
Lol you got it all wrong from my own perspective. I was comparing him to the likes of Messi who the played in the under 20 final. Mikel would have been one of the greatest players on Earth if had continued in his natural position and not as a defensive midfielder and under Alex Ferguson. Chelsea made him a lower grade of his true self.

That is not true. People forget that in his first season at Chelsea, he played as an attacking midfielder and he was totally anonymous. In that year, there was also the Afcon where he was ushered in to replace Okocha. He never excelled at that role once he made the step up to the highest level.

Another daft Obi idiot with very low I.Q that talks before thinking. Stupid nincompoop.



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Mikel should calm the Bleep down. Not like he was a terrific player in Chelsea.
He was very dispensable and he warmed the bench so much that you'll mistake him for part of the medical team.

Foolish hopeless haters like you should not jave a right to any opinion most especially those your father or anyone in your household can not meet up to their standards when given trillion year to try.

Softmirror:
You have a right to your opinion.

Most Ex players act like a professional coach off the field and then fail woefully on the job.

both of them are die

Dump Jackson and Bring LOOKMAN

Dump that Sanchez and bring Shatta Bundle. Shatta is far more useful than that error loaded mofo.

Absolutely true

In both our last two matches we would’ve been 2 goals ahead if Jackson was a human being

Old good days