Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has insisted that Chelsea will defeat Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-final replay at Stamford Bridge.
United went two goals up through Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez, before the Blues fought back in the second half to level scores.
Obi, who came on in the second half for Frank Lampard, told MTNFootball, “It was a great comeback, we fought like soldiers. I am happy to be involved in this.
“We have to go back to London and make sure we complete the job by beating them. The match will be tough as usual, but I believe we will be at our best to beat them.”
Chelsea almost won the game after equalising and Obi said the key to their second half revival, was an early goal.
“We know that what we needed was to get a goal as quick as possible, then the second will come with more pressure from us, which we eventually did,” he said.
“We came back strongly in the second half with a lot of character and it paid off. That’s what we need do all the time but we need not to be on the back foot next time.
“I have won the cup four times, winning the fifth this year will be marvellous, but we have to get closer by beating United first.”
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