I like Nicolas Jackson – Gary Neville reveals what Chelsea must do with Nicolas Jackson

Posted By: THE REAL CHELSEA FANS April 30, 2024

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Manchester United legend Gary Neville, has spoken well of Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson.

It has been a difficult season for Jackson, as he has missed a large number of chances all through the season.

Gary Neville however believes there’s still more to come from striker Jackson, as it’s just his first season at Chelsea.

“I actually like Nicolas Jackson, might be an unpopular opinion on here, but I like him,” said Neville on Sky Sports’ The Gary Neville Podcast.

“I think he has a lot to give, he’s a young player. I think he’s not cost stupid money but it’s his first full season in the Premier League, he’s scored quite a few goals and he keeps going. There’s a lot to be said for that.

“He might not be striker number one but if he was your striker number two or number three in a squad of 18 to 20, you’ll say, ‘I’ll take that’. So for me, the performance Chelsea put in against Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final that was a hell of a performance. Good, really good.

“And if they had a forward who could finish more consistently than Nicolas Jackson then they would have obviously won the game, and I think that’s what Chelsea’s owners should be looking at. Performance standards are not consistent, they’re awful when they’re awful, but actually their good looks quite exciting and you can see something.

“But they need those two or three players to glue it together. They need really good, experienced signings. They can’t afford to go down the route of eight-year contracts.

“Eight-year contracts are bad in many ways, one because I just don’t think they make sense but they’re actually not good for a young player.

“The money is big as well, if you think you’ve got an eight-year contract as a 21, 22-year-old, the club might think they’re got security over you, but the player thinks, ‘I’m rich’. And for some that’s a problem, it just affects the mindset.

“If they can get those right three players in at the start of the season – the striker, the centre-back to replace Thiago Silva and the goalkeeper, I think, as well, those three positions come in.”