We asked for your views on whether Nicolas Jackson is good enough to lead Chelsea‘s attack. The Senegalese striker scored more goals in his first campaign at Chelsea than club legend Didier Drogba.
Here are some of your comments:
Nick: He’s about 10% short of being a great striker. He’s a real handful, he’s pacy and I doubt many defenders feel comfortable playing against him. A little more composure and a lift in conversion rate and he’ll be great. That will come with time and playing in a consistent system and coaching environment.
Paul: Jackson is doing enough – just. He links up with Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke reasonably well, and is bagging goals, but his attitude stinks.. The penalty incident versus Everton said it all. I fear there will be plenty more petulance and dissent as this season wears on.
Diego: Anyone not watching Jackson week in week out probably doesn’t get the full picture of how much he contributes to every stage of the build-up and press. He has an excellent ability to hold the ball up and introduce other players to the attack through it. He simply needs to work on his finishing and not overthink things in front of goal.
Claude: Jackson has had opportunity after opportunity to prove he is worthy of leading the attack but, so far, has completely failed to deliver. I do not believe he has ever scored a goal when he is one on one with only the goalkeeper to beat. Hugely disappointed Chelsea did not bring in a top striker in the window. Big mistake.
Phil C: I like Jackson. There is no doubt he is wasteful but he shows great movement off the ball and some decent touches to bring others into the game. Clearly he needs to work on his finishing and I would like him to be able to hold the ball better, but overall he is good enough, especially if he continues to learn and improve.
Liam: Last season, Jackson was emblematic of problems Chelsea faced in front of goal since the change of owners. More memorable for easy chances missed in big moments. He deserves credit for his mentality, picking himself up and trying again. He had similar numbers last season to Kai Havertz, who he replaced, and clearly has ambition to improve at Chelsea.
