In England, the weekend clash pits Chelsea against Manchester at Old Trafford. The Blues could join the “Big Four” in the event of a victory against the Red Devils. They will be able to rely on the English phenomenon Cole Palmer, but also on their center forward Nicolas Jackson. Arriving in London in 2023, the Senegalese international is taking on a new dimension there.
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“ You have to get it in your head that he can win the Ballon d’Or “, Kalidou Koulibaly has just declared about his teammate in the selection. The Lions defender says he is convinced that Nicolas Jackson “ will mark the history of Senegal like Sadio Mané “.
Author of six goals and three assists in nine matches, the native of Banjul, Gambia, is reaching a milestone under the orders of Enzo Maresca. The Chelsea coach is very satisfied with his young center forward: “ Nico helps us, not only statistically but also in the way we want to play. We are very happy with him. We try to make him progress and work with him from the beginning “.
“ I believe that in two or three years he will be one of the best strikers in Europe », slips Yoro Mangara. The journalist has followed the former Villarreal player since his debut at Casa Sports in Senegal, and is not surprised to see him establish himself at Chelsea. “ He did better than a certain Didier Drogba during his first season with the Blues. He still had to erase certain gaps and work in front of goal, because he had a tendency to gain a lot of speed and had to learn to slow down at the last movement, to be a little more relaxed. »
Released, Nicolas Jackson was released at the time of his goal against Newcastle (2-1) last weekend. The Senegalese would be well inspired to score this time in the “ Theater of Dreams » in Manchester, in order to put an end to the nightmare of the Blues who have not won there since 2013.
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