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Jose Mourinho sets tongue wagging with comical comment to a John Obi Mikel Instagram post.
AS Roma boss Jose Mourinho was feeling left out when his former players, John Obi Mikel, Didier Drogba, and Salomon Kalou, linked up for a meal.
The 57-year-old coached the trio at Chelsea during his first stint, from 2004 to 2007, achieving many successes. Drogba was one of Jose’s first signings at the West London club, and together, they won two league titles.
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Kalou and Mikel, however, were signed by the Portuguese at the start of the 2006/07 season, and after only a year together, the ‘Special One’ was let go by the Chelsea hierarchy.
What Mourinho said
The Chelsea ex-players have had a cause for reunion recently, as they played against Bayern Munich legends in honour of the late Gianluca Vialli.
In that spirit, the three African stars who marked an era at Stamford Bridge, Drogba, Mikel and Kalou, all met up for lunch, and the Nigerian among them took to social media to share a picture.
The former Super Eagles captain posted a short video of the trio with the caption, “Still no statues but watch out.”
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Jose Mourinho reacted to the post, saying, “Daddy is missing! You rich guys can enjoy holiday time.”
Mikel shines in Chelsea Legends game against Bayern
As Pulse Sports reported, Michael Essien, John Terry, Gary Cahill, and Tiago scored goals as the Chelsea Legends defeated the Bayern Munich Legends 4-0 on Saturday night at Stamford Bridge.
A number of Premier League greats, including Petr Cech, Terry, Cahill, Jon Obi Mikel, and Michael Essien, were part of the strong starting lineup for the Blues.
Gianfranco Zola was also listed as a replacement and demonstrated his still-potent abilities with a magnificent assist.
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The match was played in memory of the late Gianluca Vialli, and before the game began, the Blues team posed for a picture next to his recognisable number nine shirt.
A sold-out Stamford Bridge enthusiastically welcomed many familiar faces back to Chelsea as their heroes onto the field once more.
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Essien gave the Blues a strong start by latching onto Ramires' cross and heading it in. Terry was assisted by Malouda, who then slid the ball home and pointed to the sky in front of the Chelsea fans as he scored his unofficial 68th goal for the team. The Blues went to the halftime break with a comfortable advantage.
When Claude Makelele came off the bench, he quickly won possession of the ball before finding Zola out wide, who then connected with Tiago, who gave the ball to Cahill for the third goal.
A pass from Essien was intercepted by the playmaker, who then chipped the ball over the goalie from a distance of only six yards to complete the scoring.
After a dismal start to the Premier League season, it was a tremendous delight for the Blues faithful to have something to smile about at Stamford Bridge thanks to the event's charitable fundraising efforts.
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