Mikel sorry after
Juve gaffe
John Obi Mikel apologised for the mistake that allowed
Juventus to snatch a 2-2 draw with Chelsea last night.
The holders blew a two-goal lead at Stamford
Bridge , with a pair of defensive
blunders costing them dearly against the Italian champions.
Having allowed Juve to get back into the Group E clash
before half-time, Chelsea looked
set to eke out a 2-1 win before Mikel needlessly gave the ball away 10 minutes
from time.
He then failed to prevent Claudio Marchisio playing Fabio
Quagliarella into space for the equaliser, with David Luiz also all at sea.
"If I want to make up an excuse, I can," Mikel
said. "But, for me, I gave the ball away. I put my hands up, we move on.
I'm sorry about the mistake, but there are no excuses."
Manager Roberto Di Matteo admitted Chelsea
only had themselves to blame and Mikel added: "I think that's what you get
from playing in the Champions League. You make a mistake, you get punished for
it.
"I think we looked so good all throughout the game,
except when it was 2-2. We just lost our head."
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