Roundup: Chelsea’s Club World Cup Defeat to Flamengo & Nicolas Jackson’s Red Card
The Briefing This briefing offers a summary of the most important news and reactions from the clash between Chelsea and Flamengo in the Club World Cup, including Nicolas Jackson’s sending off.
Summary: Chelsea’s Flamengo happened in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Saturday, December 17th 2012.
Chelsea were stunned 3-1 by Brazilian side Flamengo in the Club World Cup. The show was “silly” and confusing.

First Half Performance Chelsea started well and Liam Dilap was “really impressive on his first start. Theystruck through a Pedro Netto goal.
Second Half Collapse: “In the six minutes of the second half, we conceded two very avoidable goals”, and “just fell apart.”
Flamengo’s performance: The Brazilian club, which is now “top of the Brazilian championship”, were praised for their good play, particularly in the second half – in some quarters, although for the Sunthey were dismissed as another “classy side”. Their fans were “magnificent” and there were around 54,000 in attendance, a good share of them Flamengo fans. Now, the source continues, “it would be little surprise should a Brazilian team lift this trophy”.

Chelsea’sTournament Hopes: Chelsea had “now needing something in their final outing here on Tuesday against Espirans of Tunisia.” And if they emerge from the group, they would “most likely” faceBayern Munich in the subsequent round.
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Nicolas Jackson on The Redd Incident
Nicolas Jackson, who had only been on the pitch four minutes having replaced LiamDilap, received a straight red card for a “reckless challenge. And he has ‘form’, too – this “is the second time in a short perperiodat he has lost his temper and been given a redcard” after being asked to leave the pitch “‘just 6 weeks after he got another red card in a really crucial away game against Newcastle United.”

Reactions to the Red Card:
Jackson’s Apology: Jackson has apologised to his teammates, who have accepted that apology.” He also issued an apology on Instagram, writing: “I want to say sorry to the Club, the staff, my teammates and all the fans for my red card today. Another silly red card today.. Can only apologise to everyone for letting the team down. I even pity my teammates more than myself. This club needs success. I will fight for that with all I have. I’ve felt worse than that far and away in my career. It’s a poor decision, and I don’t know WHAT I was thinking…I don’t know how I could’ve embarrassed myself that way, I never intended to do him any harm….but I made a a 1st class jerk of myself…I’ve got to get on with it, and you’re not going to see me making that kind of mistake again.

I don’t feel good about being able to hold the lead after my teammates fought very hard and crashed twice to give me the lead. We wanted to just give it everything in the dressing room, and we did that, and the team came out in a good way. The road back is tough, but this is how I choose to take the punishment and show that, despite my mistake, I’m properly transparent and I take responsibility for my actions… I will live with the consequences, and I’ll become a better player from it. “I’ll be better from this situation as a player,” he added.. #YouWillNotMakeTheMan..I would like to apologise to the Club and the fans an,d my teammates as well, for missing some games. And again, I’m sorry.” It wasn’t his intention. I hope the boys can win a few games. Ire can watch on the road..”

Teammate Support: Jackson’s teammates came to his defence, with one saying, “he didn’t mean anything by that,” and another adding, “this football can happen sometimes.” They said again, “He’s very important for us.”
Manager’s view: The manager reports that Jackson is “very, very close to cry, because it was a mistake yes because now for sure we don’t want to to do that itwas it wasn’t on purpose but yeah we support with him because he’s very important for us.” “he’s a young player he have But he have great quality he need to to improve little bit thiskind of things but but we are here to to learn and and to to moving forward.

JohnObiMikel on the coach’s decision: John Obi Mikel, a former Chelsea midfielder, fired similar criticism — “Unbelievable stupid stupid stupid” mistake. He called Jackson’s bluffing because the team was “playing 2-1 down”, andJackson was “wanted”. Mikel stressed the habit of the error: “He did it when it mattered in the Premier League against Newcastle when we had to win to qualify for the Champions League and he does it again you just can’t keep doing things like that.” He also thought there may be aggravations over competition for places.” “If you upset that Dilap’s coming to the club and he’s going to be a competition then you have to get over it if you’re a big player you; get over it.

Further criticism, AHSN’s office echoed Mikel: Jackson was a “liability, “an unintended error, with a red in “just 4 minutes #Pulisics out with pull as ref. Ref proven right upon still obvious call.

Key Themes and Ideas:

Consistency a pis roblem for Chelsea: This game once again showed that this Chelsea team are an inconsistent bunch who can play well in the first 45 minutes, but then badplay badly the second half.
Flamengo’s Power: Flamengo demonstrated that they are one of the best teams in Braziliafootball todayay, and would show that these Brazilians would not be out of place in the event.
Nicolas Jackson Discipline problems: Jackson has been sent off on too many occasions. This is a genuine problem and raises questions abouthis judgmentd the impact he has on the team at crucial moments in a game.
Player Responsibility vs. Support: Despite Jackson taking “full responsibility” and receiving backing from teammates and is hisnager, criticism in the press – especially from John Obi Mikel – demdemonstratest only the standards at a club like Chelsea but also a limited tolerance for multiple instances of the same offoffenceeamDynamics: “Not having Jackson for one game is a reality check on how important Jackson is to this program, with his issues as a person only coming in play, of course. “Sounds like internal competition has been mentioned (Liam Dilap maybe).