Nicolas Jackson overtakes Chelsea legend Didier Drogba as Premier League debut season stat emerges

By premiernews On May 4, 2024

Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has overtaken club legend Didier Drogba in goals scored in the Premier League in his debut season.

The Senegalese international was right for Mauricio Pochettino's team fired Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Thursday to record a league double over their London rivals.

Jackson scored in the second half to seal three vital points for Mauricio Pochettino's side.Credit: Getty

The £32m Villarreal signing sealed the win in the 72nd minute after Trevoh Chalobah headed a magnificent header for the hosts.

However, his goal was a huge milestone for the striker, who surpassed Drogba's mark of ten Premier League goals during his first campaign in 2004/05.

Jackson's close-range header was his 11th of the season and his fourth against Spurs this season, meaning a staggering 36 per cent of his league goals this season have come against Ange Postecoglou's side.

Despite his heroics, Jackson has yet to win over sections of the Stamford Bridge faithful, unlike Drogba, who was able to lead the Blues to back-to-back Premier League titles in his first two seasons.

Drogba is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers in Chelsea's history, having scored 164 goals in 381 appearances across two spells at the club.

The Ivorian further enhanced his legendary status by scoring the winning penalty in the 2012 Champions League final in Munich, the club's first triumph in the competition.

However, Jackson finds himself in a rather contrasting set of circumstances, with the Blues currently eighth and fighting to qualify for Europe next season.

In what appeared to be another dismal campaign, Chelsea have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks, which has seen them close the gap to sixth place. manchester united just three points with four games remaining.

Drogba scored one of the most iconic goals in their history to claim Champions League glory.Credit: Getty

Four of Jackson's 11 goals this season have come against the Spurs

Pochettino's team will have many chances in the confrontation with West Ham. Nottingham ForestBrighton and Bournemouth left to play.

Maximum points could earn Chelsea a place in the Europa League or Europa Conference League.

Tony Cascarino believes Chelsea's biggest weakness is their lack of a clinical finisher and is unsure if Nicolas Jackson is the answer for the Blues.

As well as reaching the Carabao Cup final and reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup, Pochettino's side are showing signs of moving in the right direction, albeit slowly.

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