JOHN Mikel Obi and his other Chelsea mates believe Wayne Rooney should have been sent off for his reckless tackle on Oscar in Monday's goalless draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Rooney apologised for sinking his studs into Oscar's shin which left the Brazilian writing in agony.
The United captain was only booked by referee Martin Atkinson, but Chelsea thought Rooney should have seen red for the injury-time challenge.
'The other players were talking about it at the end and they said he should have been sent off,' revealed midfielder John Obi Mikel while speaking with the DailyMail.
'I didn't see the tackle, but from what I've heard it was a bit high. Oscar is fine though.'
Although United were more adventurous than of late, Mikel claimed Louis van Gaal's side were 'scared' to commit too many players to attack following a run of four successive defeats.
And with Chelsea still hovering just three points above the relegation zone, the Nigerian admitted that both teams knew it was a game they could not afford to lose.
He added: 'Both teams are not in the right place right now to attack, attack, attack. Sometimes you have to be smart and settle for a point.
'You could see in the game that United had chances to attack, but were a little bit sceptical or hesitant. Maybe they were a little bit scared. They were playing not to lose as well.
'Because of the fast players we have up front who can break, they were cautious and approached the game not to lose.'
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