John Obi Mikel Chelsea midfielder shows his dislike for Jose Mourinho
The Super Eagles midfielder did not feature regularly for Chelsea under Mourinho who preferred Nemaja Matic
Nigeria international midfielder, John Obi Mikel has shown his dislike for former Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho was sacked in December after a run of very poor results and Guus Hiddink was brought in to temporary take charge.
Mikel
has urged the club to retain Hiddink as the manager of the club after
this season and praised the Dutchman while throwing jibes at former
coach Mourinho.
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John Obi Mikel has been a regular since the arrival of Guus Hiddink (PA)
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The Super Eagles midfielder did not feature regularly for Chelsea under Mourinho who preferred Nemanja Matić.
Under Hiddink however, Mike has become a mainstay in the team and scored a crucial away goal in their 1-2 loss away at Paris Saint-Germain in their first leg of the second round of the Champions League.
“From day one, since Guus has come in, the atmosphere has changed,” the 29-year-old said.
“The
players feel more relaxed, people know what their jobs are and people
are getting on with their jobs in a more relaxed way. And a way they can
perform very well.
“He has given
responsibility to people and expects them to thrive on it and make sure
they do it in way where they feel comfortable. I think that is what the
players are showing now.
Mikel wants Chelsea to appoint Guus Hiddink as Chelsea permanent manager (Getty Images )
“When
you come into the training ground, the players are more relaxed, he
doesn’t get into people’s business, he gets on with his own thing and
players feel very comfortable and know exactly what to do so when he
gets on the training pitch, he doesn’t need to speak.
“We all know what he wants and it is the same when we go into a game.”
A
lot of managers have been linked with the Chelsea position when Hiddink
leaves at the end of the season but Mikel wants the Dutchman t
continue.
“I want him to stay; It
is the choice of the owner, the club and the board. They will have to
decide. But if you speak to the players, 98 or 99 per cent of them want
him to stay so I mean, we are very happy, we are performing well and
let’s hope this continues,” Mikel said.
“It
depends on the board and it depends on Guus if he wants to continue. He
has said that he is here until the end of the season but you never
know, he might change his mind. If the club want to appoint him fair
enough. His record speaks for itself.”
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