Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has blasted the Blues after their current poor run of type whereas singling out numerous stars and the supervisor for criticism.
Friday’s 3-0 defeat to Brighton means the London membership have gained simply two of their final 9 Premier League video games, crashing out of each home cup tournaments throughout that point.
Enzo Maresca’s males had been considered within the title race again in December however any hopes of high flight glory are lengthy gone now.
Regardless of this, Maresca believes his aspect are forward of schedule by way of progress, having been advised to ship Champions League soccer in two years when he took the job in the summertime.
And talking on The Obi One Podcast, Obi Mikel was removed from impressed with these feedback.
‘Who the f*** has advised them that? Are you f***ing kidding me? That is Chelsea Soccer Membership,’ he stated.
John Obi Mikel opened hearth on his former crew Chelsea on the most recent episode of his podcast
Enzo Maresca’s males have been on a poor run of type since impressing earlier within the season
‘You possibly can’t be forward of the f***ing schedule, that is the f***ing Chelsea Soccer Membership, no disrespect to Leicester the place he is coming from, that is f***ing Chelsea Soccer Membership. We’re a Champions League soccer membership, that is what we’re.
‘He cannot come out and say if the membership make use of you, in the event that they’ve advised you that, no, mate. This can be a Champions League soccer membership. We have at all times been within the Champions League. I can swear to you proper now I’ve by no means watched a f*** ng sport within the Convention League. I’ve by no means watched it, I do not care about it, that is not who we’re.
‘We’re a Champions League soccer membership. So for me, for him to come back out and say we’re forward of schedule, no you aren’t. We needs to be there.
‘I believe that remark that the supervisor made that we’re not contenders to win the Premier League, that has obtained into the gamers’ heads and the entire thing since then has been a f***ing catastrophe. We’ve got no clue what we’re doing.’
Obi Mikel additionally took goal at Manchester united loanee Jadon Sancho, who has largely underwhelmed since becoming a member of in the summertime.
‘I watched the video games, the sport in opposition to West Ham was even worse than the sport in opposition to Brighton. In opposition to Brighton There was no character, there was no depth, there was no leaders on the pitch.
‘There was nobody telling Jadon Sancho, Sancho the primary the primary objective it is best to have tackled for that, there was nobody telling Sancho what the f*** are you doing?
‘He is (Sancho) deceived us with a very good couple of video games, you recognize we thought oh f***ing hell now we’re getting this Jadon Sancho from Dortmund however he is gone once more. He is disappeared off the grid. he takes the ball he does not go previous individuals, anymore he does not create possibilities anymore you recognize he does not he does not assist the crew as a lot as he needs to be.
Jadon Sancho has had moments in a Chelsea shirt however has not had the affect hoped for
‘Paul Winstanley (sporting director) I do know you watching, you are listening please and please you and Todd Boehly please we’d like a striker.’
‘Nicholas Jackson is a incredible man, incredible striker he wants assist. It is not simply his type not simply his objective scoring what occurs when he will get injured and we have seen it right here now and we have come into the essential a part of the season the place we have to win video games and we’d like get to win video games.
‘They are not unhealthy gamers however they should do extra they want leaders they want anyone who’s going to carry them by the f***ng neck and say hear wake the f*** up mate. You want a f***ing chief who’s going to say get up wake the f*** up.
‘They’re too tender. That is what I imply. I do know I maintain going again to after we had been on the membership however that is one thing that helped us.
‘Whenever you’re not doing issues proper JT calls you in, goes to possibly meets you within the fitness center possibly meets you by the pool space, and says hear what’s taking place it’s essential do extra. The membership wants you to do extra as a result of we win video games right here.
And Obi Mikel doesn’t suppose that present Reece James is doing that.
‘Ah f*** that, no, you suppose Reece James goes to talk to Enzo Fernandez? No I do not see that taking place. Reece James must do extra as a captain, you possibly can solely do extra by your performances, by being on the pitch, exhibiting management on the pitch. He is been injured half of his profession at Chelsea.
‘You possibly can’t go and say to a participant you recognize it’s essential do extra – no, it’s essential be on the f***ing pitch. That is a catastrophe if we fail to qualify for the Champions League I’ll view this season as an enormous huge catastrophe catastrophe catastrophe.
Mikel cannot envisage captain Reece James (R) having phrases with gamers like Enzo Fernandez
‘December shouldn’t be a f***ing time to drink pink wine and have turkey. You possibly can take pleasure in your Christmas however we knew again then that that is the take a look at when it’s essential win the Premier League.
‘It is not a vacation interval. It is by no means a vacation interval. So to win 2 out of 10 since then it is an enormous, large disappointment. I simply hope we discover our manner again.
‘Cole Palmer, his type has dipped a bit of bit however the man cannot do every little thing alone. The strain at all times needs to be on the house owners.
‘They’ve purchased this soccer membership with the only function of profitable – not making revenue. If you happen to purchase Chelsea Soccer Membership and suppose you’re right here to make revenue, no mate you possibly can f*** off, you possibly can f*** off. It is advisable to win trophies. You may make your revenue however it’s essential win trophies.’
