“He can help Chelsea to win the league & gift top4 to Chelsea” – Thierry Henry mentions one Chelsea player who’s the real deal for Chelsea (Not Cole Palmer)
Nicolas Jackson has received praise from Premier League icon Thierry Henry, who thinks the striker is headed toward becoming the “real deal.”
The Blues have had an incredible start to the season and are currently four points ahead of Arsenal in third place and only four points behind Liverpool in second place.
Henry praises Jackson
The Blues are the top scorers in the league with 37 goals, which is just one less than they managed in the whole of the 2022/2023 season, whilst they currently have the joint third best defensive record.
Cole Palmer has been taking the plaudits, but the likes of Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella and Jackson have really stepped up.
Jackson arrived at Chelsea in the summer of 2023 and impressed in his debut season scoring 14 Premier League goals, but was widely criticised for the amount of chances he missed.
The Blues were actively looking to sign a striker in the summer having pursued Victor Osimhen for the majority of the window, but Jackson’s start to the season has shown that wasn’t a bad thing.
The 23-year-old has nine goals and three assists from 15 league games and admitted he likes hearing criticism as it helps him on the pitch.
Jackson has impressed people this season, with Darren Bent claiming he’s perfect for how Chelsea play, whilst Henry was also full of praise for the Senegalese.
“He’s on his way to being that [the real deal] but it’s a long road,” he told Sky Sports Monday Night Football.
“One thing that is difficult when you play for a club like Chelsea and teams who are at the top is that you get compared to who was there before.
“And maybe you’re not the same kind of striker, you’re a different striker, but you’re going to get compared to Drogba.
“He can also help Chelsea to win the league & gives top4 hopes to Chelsea, that’s a striker work”