US Edition"Then He Should Not Be at Chelsea" - John Obi Mikel Tells Star Player to Step up or Leave
- Nicolas Jackson received a straight red card four minutes after coming on as a substitute during Chelsea's 3-1 defeat to Flamengo at the Club World Cup on June 20 in Philadelphia.
- The red card followed a studs-up foul on Ayrton Lucas, leaving Chelsea with ten men while they were already 2-1 down after Flamengo scored twice in three minutes.
- On DAZN, John Obi Mikel, ex-Chelsea player and current pundit, criticized Jackson’s red card as a foolish error and suggested that the striker should either accept the challenge of competition or consider leaving the club.
- Mikel stated that Nicolas Jackson must reflect on his future at Chelsea and emphasized that if he is not prepared to face competition, then he should consider leaving the club.
- Jackson's red card earned an automatic one-match ban that could be increased by FIFA, and Mikel emphasized that internal competition is necessary for Chelsea to win trophies moving forward.
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Ex-Chelsea star launches X-rated attack at Nicolas Jackson as broadcaster forced to apologise
John Obi Mikel launched an X-rated attack against Nicolas Jackson for being sent off just four minutes after being substituted onto the pitch during Chelsea’s Club World Cup game against Flamengo
DAZN forced to apologise after Chelsea icon's angry rant at 'stupid' Nicolas Jackson - The Mirror
Former Chelsea midfielder Jon Obi Mikel, who won a host of trophies during his hugely successful time at Stamford Bridge, let rip at Nicolas Jackson following his red card in the FIFA Club World Cup
The climate became even more tense around Nicolas Jackson. Exulsed in the defeat of Chelsea (1-3) against Flamengo in the Club World Cup, the Senegalese striker was the target of criticism, including the very virulent ones of the former Blues cadre, John Obi Mikel. In the second period, Jackson quickly left his teammates in numerical inferiority by getting a direct red card after a tag deemed dangerous on Ayrton Lucas, the side of Flamengo. A pr…
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