‘Deceived’ – Ex-Chelsea star lays into Jadon Sancho in scathing rant
Ex-Chelsea star John Obi Mikel implored Jadon Sancho to ‘wake the f*** up’ and claimed the winger had ‘deceived’ Blues supporters. Sancho moved to Stamford Bridge on loan from Manchester United last summer and began his stint brightly, registering two goals and three assists from his first nine league games. Sancho has come under fire for his recent performances The winger also provided assists for both of Chelsea‘s goals in their 2-0 win over Heidenheim in the Europa Conference League last November. But since his goal in the Blues’ 4-3 win over Tottenham on December 8, Sancho’s goal returns have disappeared. From that match onwards, Sancho has just one assist from his last 12 appearances across all competitions. With Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke sidelined with injury and Joao Felix on loan at AC Milan, Sancho must shoulder more of a goalscoring and creative burden that ever before. Speaking on The Obi One Podcast, Mikel questioned where the Sancho from the opening nine games had scampered off to and called on him to deliver more. “Jadon Sancho, he’s come on and he’s deceived us with a few couple of games,” Mikel said. “We thought, ‘F****** hell, now we’re getting this Jadon Sancho from Dortmund.’ “He’s gone. He’s gone again. I don’t know what’s happened to Jadon. He’s disappeared, off the grid. “He takes the ball, he doesn’t go past people anymore, he doesn’t create chances anymore. “He doesn’t help the team as much as he should be.” The Obi One PodcastMikel was at a loss to explain why Sancho had become reluctant to take defenders on[/caption] Sancho’s barren run when it comes to goals and assists has coincided with Chelsea enduring a worrying run of form. In their last 14 games across all competitions the Blues have picked up just six wins. However, three of those came against Kazakh side FC Astana, Irish outfit Shamrock Rovers and League Two battlers Morecambe. The alarming run of results has also seen Chelsea drop from second all the way down to sixth in the Premier League as the pressure cranks up on Maresca. With the Blues’ season at risk of fizzling out, Mikel demanded more from Sancho and felt he still hasn’t proved himself despite his successes with Dortmund in Germany. “Jadon Sancho needs to step up,” Mikel said. Sancho’s form from the start of the season has deserted him “I don’t know what’s happened to him. But Jadon Sancho needs to wake the f*** up. “He’s gone to so many places. Yes, at Dortmund, we know he’s done it. But that’s the German league. “No disrespect to the German league, you only have Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, let’s put it that way. “The Premier League is the toughest league in the world.” Sancho will look to break his goalscoring drought when Chelsea travel to Aston Villa, who are winless in their last four league fixtures, on Saturday.
Ex-Chelsea star John Obi Mikel implored Jadon Sancho to ‘wake the f*** up’ and claimed the winger had ‘deceived’ Blues supporters.
Sancho moved to Stamford Bridge on loan from Manchester United last summer and began his stint brightly, registering two goals and three assists from his first nine league games.
The winger also provided assists for both of Chelsea‘s goals in their 2-0 win over Heidenheim in the Europa Conference League last November.
But since his goal in the Blues’ 4-3 win over Tottenham on December 8, Sancho’s goal returns have disappeared.
From that match onwards, Sancho has just one assist from his last 12 appearances across all competitions.
With Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke sidelined with injury and Joao Felix on loan at AC Milan, Sancho must shoulder more of a goalscoring and creative burden that ever before.
Speaking on The Obi One Podcast, Mikel questioned where the Sancho from the opening nine games had scampered off to and called on him to deliver more.
“Jadon Sancho, he’s come on and he’s deceived us with a few couple of games,” Mikel said.
“We thought, ‘F****** hell, now we’re getting this Jadon Sancho from Dortmund.’
“He’s gone. He’s gone again. I don’t know what’s happened to Jadon. He’s disappeared, off the grid.
“He takes the ball, he doesn’t go past people anymore, he doesn’t create chances anymore.
“He doesn’t help the team as much as he should be.”
Sancho’s barren run when it comes to goals and assists has coincided with Chelsea enduring a worrying run of form.
In their last 14 games across all competitions the Blues have picked up just six wins.
However, three of those came against Kazakh side FC Astana, Irish outfit Shamrock Rovers and League Two battlers Morecambe.
The alarming run of results has also seen Chelsea drop from second all the way down to sixth in the Premier League as the pressure cranks up on Maresca.
With the Blues’ season at risk of fizzling out, Mikel demanded more from Sancho and felt he still hasn’t proved himself despite his successes with Dortmund in Germany.
“Jadon Sancho needs to step up,” Mikel said.
“I don’t know what’s happened to him. But Jadon Sancho needs to wake the f*** up.
“He’s gone to so many places. Yes, at Dortmund, we know he’s done it. But that’s the German league.
“No disrespect to the German league, you only have Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, let’s put it that way.
“The Premier League is the toughest league in the world.”
Sancho will look to break his goalscoring drought when Chelsea travel to Aston Villa, who are winless in their last four league fixtures, on Saturday.
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