Former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has issued a sharp response to Chelsea forward, Nicolas Jackson, in an escalating exchange of words, Soccernet.ng reports.
The spat began after Jackson’s impressive performance at Molineux Stadium, where the Senegalese striker opened the scoring and assisted Cole Palmer in Chelsea’s 6-2 victory over Wolverhampton.
Following the match, Jackson hit back at Mikel Obi for recent criticism. Earlier, the former Chelsea midfielder had expressed disappointment with Jackson after the Blues suffered their first defeat of the 2024- 25 English Premier League season against Manchester City.
“You need a striker who knows how to find the back of the net, and that’s something we’re missing,”Obi remarked. “I know I often criticise him [Nicholas Jackson], and it may come across as disrespect, but that’s not my intention.”
Jackson, clearly irked by Obi’s comments, took to social media with a fiery retort: “Mikel Obi, shut your mouth, don’t talk shit. We are killing ourselves in Africa.”
In response, Mikel Obi addressed Jackson’s remarks, stating he would only remain silent if the young striker could consistently score goals.