This season, striker Nicolas Jackson started quite well. He scored 9 goals in the early stages, helping Chelsea compete with Liverpool in the rankings. However, since Christmas, Nicolas has had 4 scoreless matches, indirectly causing The Blues to go 4 matches without a win.
Former player Gary Lineker assessed that Nicolas is not good at finishing, but he can improve his skills, according to Metro: “He has a lot of good points in his game. His movement is really good.
But it's difficult when you're not a natural finisher and I think he has that weakness. If he improves and works hard, he can become a top player. He's still very young so he can improve. Nicolas moves very well and plays well with Cole Palmer."
Meanwhile, former defender Micah Richards shares the same opinion as Lineker. He shared about Jackson: "Nicolas Jackson is a good player, I rate him highly. But he needs to be sharper, he needs to know how to finish and solve matches. That is the difference.
There are times when you have to give up but Chelsea had too many chances to finish the game and they didn't. They paid the price in the last four games."
Chelsea are currently ranked 4th in the table with 36 points. They are 10 points behind leaders Liverpool and are also being closely followed by Newcastle and Man City. In the next round, Nicolas Jackson and his teammates must beat Bournemouth, if they do not want to lose the top 4.
