Mikel Obi Blames Sunderland 3-2 Loss On Complacency

Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has blamed Chelsea's English Premier League loss to Sunderland on Saturday to complacency.

The Nigerian international, who is almost completing a decade at the Bridge said the Blues were in

control of the game until Sunderland got their first goal, and it went on and on until they won 3-2 on the evening.

"We started the game well and for the first 30 to 35 minutes we had control and we were playing well," Mikel told club website.

"We were creating chances, moving the ball quickly and players wanted to get involved."

"In the second half, we came out and we wanted to carry on where left off but we didn’t kill the game when we had the chances to do it."

"Then Ivanovic went down, the referee didn’t blow the whistle, we stopped a little and they scored the second goal. From then, they had some momentum, they built on that and got the third goal."

The Super Eagles skipper believes the Black Cats were helped by a sell-out crowd at the Stadium but remained swayed they should have won the game.

"Their fans were on top of them and supporting them, and rightly so because they have to save their Premier League status," he continued.

"They came out to fight and play. But if we killed the game when we had the chances and opportunities I don’t think they would have come back into the game."