Former Nigerian international Mikel Obi has faulted Arsenal star Kai Havertz for celebrating his goal that was later disallowed against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Recall that on Sunday, the former Chelsea player celebrated his opening goal with so much excitement before it was disallowed for offside by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
Reacting to this development, Mikel in a chat with the Obi One podcast stated that it was an act of disrespect from Havertz.
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“Looking back at it, if he wakes up this morning, I think it’s just the adrenaline and passion of the game that made him do that, but I still think it’s a bit disrespectful to a club that you’ve played for and won trophies for.
“When I played for Chelsea, I wasn’t the most liked player. Some of the fans didn’t appreciate me as much as they should. But that didn’t stop me from loving the club and doing my job.
“If you leave the football club and come back, and score, I think you should still show some respect. You can still celebrate, but not shush the fans. I don’t know the reason why that happened, but for me, it was a little bit disrespectful.”
