‘I’ll shut up’- Mikel responds to Jackson’s rant
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‘I’ll shut up’- Mikel responds to Jackson’s rant

Stephen Oladehinde 16:28 - 26.08.2024

Super Eagles legend Mikel Obi has responded to Nicolas Jackson after the Chelsea striker told him to ‘shut up’.

Pulse Sports reported yesterday that Jackson hit back at Mikel Obi after the Chelsea legend claimed that he was not good enough for the Blues.

However, the Chelsea striker responded with an impressive performance on the pitch against Wolves, scoring a goal and providing an assist for Cole Plamer.

The forward also went on social media to hit back at Mikel after the Blues thrashed Wolves 6-2 at the Molineux Stadium.

Mikel Obi replies Jackson 

The back and forth between Mikel Obi and Jackson continues as the 2013 AFCON winner relied the Senegalese striker on his podcast.

Mikel Obi || X
Mikel Obi || X

According to Eurosports on X, Mikel said on his ObiOne Podcast, “I really like the guy as a football player, I like him there's something there as a football player.

“I haven't said he's a bad player at all. I've only said that his finishing qualities is not there. He's a young boy, the co-host chipped in.

“He's a young boy exactly and all I've said is that he needs more like a kind of experienced player to come into the football club to help him. 

“To help him improve, to help him get better, because we all know.. we all can see the shift he puts in week in week out.

Nicolas Jackson, Chelsea forward || Imago
Nicolas Jackson, Chelsea forward || Imago

“So for me I will like to see my African brother like he said do well in the Premier League.

“Come to Chelsea, a big club, a massive club, where we've had one of he greatest strikers in Diddier Drogba from Africa, Ivory Coast.. Did really well, i'll like to see him do well as well. 

“So for me, if he plays well, I will praise him and there is something to be said about him where he needs to improve, I will definitely say it. 

“And if tells me to shut up every week and tells me to shut up, I'll take that.”

Mikel gave a candid reply to Jackson and instructed him to score every week if he wants him to stop making comments about his poor performance.

Jackson will be hoping he can build on his performance against Wolves and become the reliable striker for Chelsea this season.

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