Nicolas Jackson has taken aim at former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel following Chelsea’s 6-2 victory over Wolves, which came after their loss on the opening weekend.
Enzo Maresca has faced a tough start since succeeding Mauricio Pochettino, with off-field issues and a turbulent transfer window making his efforts to stabilize the club even harder.
A home defeat to Manchester City didn’t help Maresca win over the fans, and the nature of the 2-0 loss led Obi Mikel to question the club’s direction.
The former Champions League winner was particularly critical of Jackson, who missed several clear chances to get his team back into the game.
Since his move from Villarreal a year ago, Senegal international Jackson has been a somewhat polarizing figure, with his inconsistent finishing detracting from his other strong qualities.
However, Jackson was back on the scoresheet on Sunday, scoring his team’s opening goal with a quick header just two minutes into the game.
After the match, the 23-year-old forward couldn’t resist firing back at Obi Mikel…..
Continue Reading …He made a stinging riposte on Instagram which read: ‘Shut your mouth don’t talk s***, we are killing ourselves for Africa.’
After a rollercoaster opening period, meanwhile, Maresca was encouraged by a second half performance that married attacking endeavour with defensive control.
‘In the second half we changed something and it was better,’ said Maresca.
‘I thought the intention in the first half was good but we lost four or five easy balls from set-pieces and counter attacks.
‘The second half was completely different and we didn’t lose any balls and were in control of the game. The tactical plan in the second half was the same but we were a bit more accurate in the second half and didn’t give away any easy balls.
‘That is the intention (to attack) but there are teams there that want the same so it’s not easy.
‘In the first 10 minutes we created two or three chances and scored a goal and then we started to lose the ball, but overall a good performance.
‘Absolutely there always things we can improve on. We can learn many things.’
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