“If they keep starting him Chelsea will never score a goal” – Alan Shearer hints on Chelsea to be dropped after Brentford loss
Alan Shearer has hit out at Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, claiming that the Blues were never going to score against Brentford. He believes that the striker is not staying in the right position and is far away from the goal.
Speaking on the Premier League productions, Shearer claimed that Jackson was not the striker to lead the attack for Chelsea. He added that the new signing was not playing as someone who is looking for goals:
“They were never ever going to score today Chelsea. To be more prolific you have to get yourself into scoring positions. There was a complete lack of movement from him [Jackson] today. He looks very raw and at times unsure what to do. You’ve got to make defenders work. Goalscorers don’t hang around on the edge of the box like he does. It’s his job to get on the end of it.”
Jackson has scored just two goals in nine Premier League matches for the Blues. He has already picked up five yellow cards this season and was even suspended for one league match.