Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Mikel insists Chelsea ready for more trophies

The Blues clinched their first European crown with a
dramatic penalty shootout victory over Bayern
Munich in May to secure a cup double after their FA
Cup final triumph over Liverpool.
But midfielder Mikel Obi has warned his team-mates
that they cannot afford to "relax" and must now push
on and challenge for silverware on all fronts in
2012-13.
"People still talk about that night everywhere we go
but for us now we have done it and we want to build
on it," Mikel told Chelsea's website.
"We won't relax, we want to keep building and keep
winning trophies.
"We have lost some players and hopefully the guys
who come in will bring even more than the guys who
have left, but the guys who have left did really well
for this team and they will always be remembered."
Mikel earned many plaudits for his assured display in
Munich but the 25-year-old refused to take individual
praise for his performance.
"I was very delighted with how the game went for me
personally but overall it was a collective team
performance and everyone helped me to play well,"
he continued.
"The whole team worked very hard, we knew we had
almost touched it the last time we were in the final
and this time we were so determined not to let it go.
"The performance was just amazing from everyone in
the team, even the guys on the bench. The support
that they gave to the players just kept lifting you up
as you played extra time. It was something we all did
well as a team to achieve."

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