“Jackson will miss more chances” “Better sign this striker this January” – Enzo Maresca urged to to sign misfiring forward this January
Speaking about Nicolas Jackson’s performance in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw against Bournemouth, Steve Nicol stated: “There’s been more good than bad from Nicolas Jackson this season.
“Ultimately I think he’s a player, a bit like Kai Havertz at Arsenal, who would be good at coming off the bench or playing in cup games.
“But you need a top No. 9 and then you have him on the side. He’s having a decent season but I’m sure Enzo Maresca will need to address that position among others. I’ve given Jackson a lot of credit because I didn’t even think he had it in him to produce the performances he has so far this season. He’s surpassed most people’s expectations.
“That doesn’t mean he’s the second-coming of Drogba and he’s going to be the answer. But that’s what they have at the moment. Maybe at one point they thought Christopher Nkunku was going to be that guy but that doesn’t look like the case.
“Maybe they’ll go out and address it again. Most of these teams challenging for titles have had someone up front who is different gravy, while Nicolas Jackson is just okay.
“He has his moments but we will see more of those misses than we will of the really good Nico Jackson.”
Jackson missed a lot of key chances against Bournemouth and frustrated fans despite setting up Cole Palmer’s goal. He has taken his tally to nine goals and four assists in 20 Premier League games for Chelsea this season.