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Rio Ferdinand blasts Chelsea midfielder for role in Psg’s opening goal
RIO FERDINAND slammed Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel for his role in Paris Saint-Germain’s first goal.
John Obi Mikel (left) came under fire for PSG's opening goal
Obi Mikel conceded the free-kick and then shied away in the wall as Zlatan Ibrahimovic fired home.
The 28-year-old redeemed himself by scoring the equaliser, which was just his sixth strike in 356 appearances for the Blues.
But Ferdinand was incandescent at Mikel’s half-hearted attempt to keep out the free-kick.
“In the changing rooms I'm sure they're saying 'what are you doing?,” Ferdinand told BT Sport.
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"If you're not going to have the balls to stand there then don't be in the wall."
A late Edinson Cavani strike though gave PSG a 2-1 win in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
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