Nicolas Jackson is turning a lot of heads playing for Chelseathis season. Although his first campaign with the Blues wasn’t that great. He had a rocky start to life in London. The striker managed to score a fair amount of goals. But at the same time, he still could have scored a lot more. He was wasteful. Quite wasteful. It also ended up costing the Blues in a lot of situation. But he has come a long way now. In fact, he has managed to keep out Christopher Nkunku due to his great run of form. At the same time, he is scoring more consistently now.
What do the stats say about Nicolas Jackson?
As per theguardian, the 23-year-old now has 23 goals in 50 Premier League appearances. If we exclude penalties, only Ollie Watkins (25) and Erling Haaland (40) have scored more. In fact, only Haaland (0.80) has averaged more expected goals from open-play than Nicolas Jackson (0.61). Also another important stat is that the striker is having one more touch in opposition box on average under Enzo Maresca (6.4) than he did under Pochettino (5.4). These facts and figures speak for themselves. He may not always be clinical. But Chelsea are certainly benefitting a lot from his services.
Fans adore the striker
Despite facing a lot of early criticism, Chelsea fans now adore Nicolas Jackson. Many are impressed with his technical abilities too. Fans are happy to see him score. They value him as a player and do not want him to go away anytime soon. It is safe to say that if the 23-year-old keeps on performing at such levels, he will be a top player very soon. Given his young age and his level of performances, he really has the potential to be one of the best strikers in the world.
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