Paul Merson has told Nicolas Jackson he has more work to do, despite bagging a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 4-1 win away at Tottenham on Monday.
Jackson scored all of Chelsea’s winning goals after Cole Palmer equalised from the spot in the 33rd minute.
The Senegal international received praise from Merson for managing to get into positions where he could score from during the keenly contested game, but was also told he needs to work on his finishing, as he could have easily scored seven against Spurs.
“Nicolas Jackson could have scored seven! If he had shooting boots on they’d have given another match ball to him,” Merson said on Sky Sports. “But what I like about him is he keeps on getting in the positions to score. That takes a lot of guts.
“Believe it or not, those are the hard ones he scored where the ball comes across and everyone thinks they’re easy. He kept on breaking his neck to get into the box. Fair play to him. He’s a rough diamond.
“He gets his hat-trick and then he balloons one over the bar in the final minute. Anyone else would have taken a touch and then finished it or rolled it to Cole Palmer to score. There’s still a lot to work on.”