Nicolas Jackson scores a double and equals Drogba in his first season at Chelsea

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Nicolas Jackson scores a double and equals Drogba in his

Senegalese international Nicolas Jackson stood out during Chelsea’s big victory against West Ham (5-0) by scoring a double at Stamford Bridge this Sunday, May 5. With 16 goals scored in his first season in the Blues jersey, he equals Didier Drogba’s total in 2004-2005 and could well surpass it with three games remaining.

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It’s a record that should please Nicolas Jackson. During Chelsea’s demonstration against West Ham (5-0) at Stamford Bridge this Sunday, May 5, the Senegalese international shone with the Blues by scoring his 12th and 13th goals in the Premier League this season.

This league double allows the striker to reach 16 goals in all competitions for his first season with Chelsea, whom he joined last summer for 37 million euros from Villarreal. But the Senegalese is above all equal to Blues legend Didier Drogba, who also scored 16 goals during his first season with the London club in 2004-2005.

Despite a delicate first part of the season in England, the Lion therefore had a rather successful end to the year. And with three games remaining before the end of the championship – May 11 against Nottingham Forest, May 15 against Brighton and May 18 against Bournemouth – Jackson still has plenty of room to maneuver to try to overtake the Ivorian legend.

Chelsea’s second top scorer behind Palmer

Another interesting statistic to put the Senegalese’s efficiency in front of goal into perspective: with 13 goals scored excluding penalties, he surpasses heavyweights in the English championship like Mohamed Salah, Kai Havertz and his teammate Cole Palmer, all well placed in the ranking of scorers but who are regularly designated to take their team’s penalties.

During a recent interview with Sky Sports, Nicolas Jackson returned to his difficulties in adapting to the Blues attack front. “ I should have scored more goals with the number of chances I missed “, he first conceded. “ I try to improve day by day. The most important thing is to be available, ready to help the team and to play. I miss a lot of chances but I also try to create more chances and score more. I hope next season will be even better. » Despite an overall very eventful 2023-2024 season for Chelsea, there is no doubt that the Senegalese striker will be of invaluable help to his team who no longer have the right to make mistakes in the final sprint if they want to succeed in winning a place in the European Cup for next season.



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