Mikel Obi Says Mourinho Once Made Salah Cry Inside Chelsea Dressing Room

• Mikel Obi has revealed that Jose Mourinho once made Mohamed Salah cry in the Chelsea dressing room
• The Nigerian disclosed that Mourinho was not happy with how Salah played in the first half of the game
• Salah was at Chelsea between the year 2014-2016 featuring in 13 games, netting two goals for the Blues

Nigerian football legend Mikel Obi has stated emphatically that Jose Mourinho was a no-nonsense gaffer stressing that he was initially scared of the Portuguese when he got to Chelsea.

Obi also explained that Mourinho once made Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah cry in the dressing room during his time at Chelsea after attacking the player at half time of a match.

The former Super Eagles captain revealed that Salah did not play well in the first half of the game and after the 45 minutes, Mourinho hit out at the Egyptian in the dressing room.

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Mikel also disclosed that Salah was later substituted angrily by Mourinho in the Premier League encounter.

According to the video spotted on Twitter, Obi added that Mourinho was doing all this so as to make sure that all his players play well.

Statement made by Mikel Obi

''I was scared of Mourinho when I joined Chelsea and I remember what he did to Mo Salah in the dressing room and the guy was crying after the first half.

''And in the second half, Mourinho did not allow him to go back to the pitch as he took him off.''

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Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how former Nigeria and Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel revealed that ex-teammate, Eden Hazard is the laziest player he ever teamed up with.

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The enormously talented Belgian star, who currently plays for Real Madrid, has struggled with injuries since moving to Spain and has almost become a forgotten star.

Obi Mikel has now revealed some fascinating insight into a player who at one point was set for global greatness.

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