Former Chelsea and Ivorian striker, Didier Drogba has praised Nicolas Jackson’s development under Enzo Maresca especially with his recent goal scoring form for the blues.
Last season, Nicolas Jackson was often criticised for some of the chances that he missed. It is criticism that Jackson has actually welcomed, according to the player himself.
Meanwhile, the Senegalese striker is in fine form for Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea this season and he’s turning out to being the best striker in the Premier League currently.
Nico Jackson scored in Chelsea‘s 2-1 win against Brentford on Sunday, which is his ninth goal of the Premier League campaign.
After the game against Brentford, Didier Drogba commended Jackson’s performance for Chelsea this season, in an interview with Footyvalid.
“When people talk about team players, well, that’s Nico – he just wants to do the best he can for his team especially the important goals… Of course he is a better player when the team is functioning well, but he will make everyone else better too” Drogba say…
“I urge the fans to support him so he’ll deliver at the biggest stages too” Drogba added
Since the beginning of the 2023/24 Premier League season, Jackson has scored 23 non-penalty goals, with his strike versus Brentford being his latest.
The Chelsea star, however, still looks capable of reaching the 20-goal mark. And if he can do that, then that would be quite some achievement.
This is someone whom many considered a flop. But again, Jackson has proven to be anything but that as he continues to score goals for Enzo Maresca‘s side.
