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Just as we suffered last season, after Jackson missed this big chance, Congo equalized Senegal and they drew 1-1. Their 3 maximum points became 1.

A serious club would get 2 effective strikers and loan Jackson out.

Cc Nateevs

Hensben, what did they say about Jackson in these comments after Senegal played 1-1 with Congo?

lordfalcao:
and the strikers who will win you the league are, Alvarez, Muniz, vlahovic

Why are you always attracted to below average players?

raumdeuter:
Haaland missed more clear cut chances and he is still the starting striker at City

Clear cut + half chances, Jackson missed them all.

Meanwhile, if anyone tackles Alvarez, help me show them the image below.

Aparisports

EmmanuelScott1:
The guy keep talking offpoint, we're talking about what matters as a striker( finishing and converting chances), he dey mention height and winning aerial duels. Lol

Nah height, holding the ball and aerial duels we go chop.

The above is why we won't play champions League or Europa league next season. Jackson was busy doing it well but what matters most (converting big chances), he couldn't.

Maresca won't fall for that mugu, I'm very sure after he finish watching our last season matches, he won't hesitate to ask boehly for a good finisher.

What's even the benefit of Jackson's height here? I still remember how he deployed his hands instead of head to convert that aerial ball against Arsenal.

https://i.imgflip.com/88wu2n.gif

Sometimes, it's like City are using jazz on other clubs and fans not to clamour to do the right thing in their clubs.

How would any true Chelsea fan see the numerous clear cut chances Jackson missed last season and still ask for him to remain our main striker. It can only be juju.

EmmanuelScott1:
A striker that's short don't mean anything, what matters is converting your chances and how clinical you're in front of the goal post.

Suarez and aguero are examples, even Martinez of inter.

There are tall strikers who're shit with their tallness, so height doesn't matter as a striker.

Alvarez is a proven goalscorer and a good striker who you can rely on leading your line.

Don't mind him.

It's Maresca's type of football that will determine who stays, who comes and who goes. A striker backing the post, losing possessions anyhow like Jackson will not gel in his team. Since we won't want to be countered constantly while our defenders are high up.

lordfalcao:
how does Jackson admitting he will improve deserves Alvarez being an upgrade

He admitted that he missed a lot of big chances. He can go on loan and improve like Tammy Abraham and co did.

We need results that can win us the league next season.

Vischy:
Your beloved Serbian fraud missed 21 big chances at Juventus.

Don't forget to add number of possessions lost too and source - vischy.com

Ibime:
I don't even consider him a striker, I consider him a winger

We will have to walk the ball into the box to create chances for him cos you can't build plays off him, he's too weak

Not sure our new coach's style requires elephant size striker like that.

Our striker will be getting a lot of chances and a Jackson won't nick it. I am sure the new coach must have seen this after watching our past games.

lordfalcao:
imagine claiming Jackson is the reason we are not converting bulk of our goals and your major upgrade is alvarez

Jackson himself accepted he missed a lot of big chances, so why are you crying for him?

kingBolton:
Remy and batman or hazard not Giroud.

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raumdeuter:
Vlahovic scored 2 penalties as well
So 14 non pk goals 3 assists, in 2300mins

Nicholas Jackson 14 non pk goals 5 assists in 2800mins

Vlahovic won't miss all those big chances missed by Jackson.

Why do you think Senegal's coach is not starting our main striker? Anyways, I hope he scores today, because he hasn't scored for his national team yet.

nateevs:
On the other points, I make good judgement with data. Chelsea has won the league only twice with a striker scoring more than 20 goals. Matter of fact, the first two league titles were won by all of the support casts, not by main strikers. This is despite having renowned names like Crespo, Mutu, Shevchenko and Drogba.

We are no more in Mou era of 2000s. Below are our last 3 Epl-winning seasons.

2009/2010 - Drogba - 29 goals, Anelka - 11

2014/2015 - Costa - 20 goals

2016/2017 - Costa - 20 goals

Last season

2023/2024 Chelsea - Jackson 14 goals, Deivid - 0

2023/2024 Man city - Epl winner - Haaland 27 goals, Alvarez 11 goals.


I don't need to write epistle to explain things. Jackson must be replaced if Chelsea want to compete for Epl, against Man City. Arsenal are out in the market looking for a natural striker that can score. We are even more in need of a finisher than them.

Ibime:
No crash oh. Who dey park car to reply Nairaland post. Rest abeg

Actually munched something on the road.

nateevs:
Alhaji park well. Vlahovic was valued at £80m +, whilst Jackson was valued at £30m. That's £50m of difference in value.

Whilst Vlahovic is posting 16 goals in the season in a weaker and slower league, Jackson posted 14 goals in the Premier League, with the biggest debate being that he could have scored more.

We don't care about Juventus' chairman. At £80m +, if that ninjah is not posting 35 goals in the Serie already, Chelsea's board have concluded, pound for pound, he's not better than Jackson. And that's the ultimate data-driven verdict.

Calm down baba, which one be Alhaji?

Jackson already admitted that he was wasteful for us, so no need to defend him abeg. I even want him to go on loan after we get his replacement, so that his development won't be stalled on the bench. I still believe he can improve, for now he can't use Chelsea senior team as academy.

Vlahovic's value rose again after we fumbled the chance to nab him last summer. You don't buy diamond the price of bronze. I was in support of Lukaku+ 30m that time and it would have helped us. He is not useless in front of goal as Jackson.

A natural finisher is what we need most next season.

nateevs:
To the topic at hand. We did not fall short of winning the league because of Jackson. That's disingenuous. You recommended bloody Vlahovic. You think he instead of Jackson would have won the league? Are you seriously kidding us.

While you erronously believed Jackson would lead our line to win the league last season, below was my post in August. Do I need to post the curses many Chelsea fans later hurled at Jackson?

airmark:
Nkuku is not a natural top striker, we need another 9. Broja should go on loan, he is not ready yet to do 25+ league goals.

Our major problem that I can see is, putting the ball at the back of the net. We are creating plenty of chances but still don't know how to bury them. I am not against Olize, but we need another natural striker, so that pressure of scoring won't kill this young Jackson.

I don't need to waste time on this as Chelsea already saw the need to replace your wasteful Jackson.

Be that as it may, if you are Juventus Chairman, will you swap Jackson for Vlahovic? No sane club owner or coach would do that and that's why your view that Vlahovic is not a better finisher, is ludicrous.

I will find time to address other horrendous claims in your post. I just parked briefly, to reply this.

BlueAngel444:
you were not right about Jackson you were just unhappy, you expected this and they got something else. It happens


.

You were busy twerking on Real Madrid thread that time, so get out.

nateevs:
For the record, no one is content being just top four. I went on record last season with an ambitious forecast of winning the league.

I also have been on record saying our problems last season were purely tactical, and that a better tactical manager would have finished top four easily.

That's one of the issues I have with you - faulty judgement of players' ability. While you thought Jackson could lead us to winning the Epl, It's on record I asked for a better striker before the season started. Eventually, I was right as Jackson flopped in front of goal, repeatedly and we couldn't win Epl as you dreamt.

nateevs:
To the striker situation, again i don't think anyone opposes upgrading any positions; and this includes Jackson. Let's not conflate issues.

The debate is about understanding what is realistic arguments and what isn't.

Good, let's upgrade the wasteful Jackson.

nateevs:
1. Don't ask us to spend £100m on strikers who are at worst, on par with Jackson, or at best, only marginally better. It makes no financial sense.

Gyokeres and Dovbyk are massively better than Jackson. That's how someone ignorantly posted Sesko's goals per match stat to show he is not better than Jackson. When I showed their goal per minute stat, he ran away.

Important stats like Goal per minute, big chances missed, possessions lost etc, expose Jackson as a liability that must be replaced.

nateevs:
2. Don't tell us we need to sign a new striker to compete for The league or even win it. It's just not true.. And there's a plethora of examples.

With volume of big chances we created and missed and with Jackson as the major culprit, this your view is null.

Even when we had Hazard and better wingers, Costa's effectiveness in front of goal was the cherry on the cake that gave us Epl trophies.

nateevs:
3. The club is not going to spend £80m on any striker aged 25+. It's just not going to happen. So there's no need recommending those.

There are strikers better than Jackson that don't cost 80m and are still below 25. Dovbyk, Alvarez, even Rodrigo Muniz (injury concern) are all better than Jackson in front of goal.

Maresca would be foolish, going into the season with Jackson as our main striker again.

nateevs:
I am glad you already anticipated my next questions. Your previous post seemed to be addressing the notion of working our way back to being a top four side, and instead wanting us to compete for the league.

Now you are moving the goal post because you see what is coming. So next question, are you wanting us to buy a top striker no matter the cost (and ditch any support cast talks), because you want us to compete for the league or because you want us to win the league?

Which is it?

I will deal with your conflation of issues in subsequent posts.

Nobody can predict that the likes of Manchester utd, Liverpool, Spurs won't fix their issues against next season. Had we got a better finisher and no injury issues, we wouldn't be stuck with looking at just making top 4 next season.

We created gazillion big chances, and with a better finisher we would have got enough 3 points to make top 4 last season, despite the injuries to key players.

I have answered your question numerous times, this team don't need to spend lavishly on other departments. Get two quality natural finishers better than Jackson, with Tosin added and another quality LW, we can win the league if our players are not plagued with injuries.

We shouldn't' be thinking like Brighton and Aston villa, happy to be making top 4. We should give preference to fixing our major problem - scoring goals.

nateevs:
Did Arsenal compete for the league title or not?

And 2 years back to back, they have failed despite the fact that Chelsea and other big guns were snoozing. There's a reason Arteta is now out for a natural striker, despite having great support casts.

I can't remember the last time we won Epl without a natural striker, firing from all cylinders.

Roland17:
You will need those non-penalty goals when you spend 3 days on a round trip to Kosovo to play against the Ballikani FC.

All hands must be on deck to ensure City don't win Epl again with their 115 charges. You have the best team to do it, just add Jackson, you are good to go.

Roland17:
Pesin when get 2 left legs. More importantly, considering your recent status as a bonafide mid-club, I believe Jackson is playing at the right club/ level.

He will be useful during the conference league for you guys. Be patient, there is talent in the player and it will mature in 8 years.

He scored non-penalty goals for us last season and you don't want to miss out on a Drogba (Arsenal's tormentor) regen.

We can have a team that can compete for the league title and not just eyeing top 4 like them Brighton. Get a better finisher as 9, and see how we pile up 3 points from matches with ease.

Even with better support casts, Fraudiola had to cough out money to get Haaland - the missing piece. Viola! The apari won a treble.

Most teams will play low block against us next season, and will double up on our wingers and there will be possibility of having our top 9 feeding off that. But, we will be at the mercy of a wasteful Jackson once again.

I believe Maresca is smart enough, to do the needful - get a prolific striker and not a winger/midfielder, masquerading as a striker.

daveP:
Abeg comot that Vlah abeg. Gracias 🤣

Add Jackson please.

Roland17, Jackson is better than Sesko, bring 55m.

timbros:
@bolded.... How many goals did Rudiger concede in the two finals he won? You are a real clown.

When you show me image of Manolas lifting ANY trophy in Roma, then we can have a discussion.

Semi final is now a bigger achievement than winning the trophy in itself.

You always have comprehension problem.

I compared Manolas and Rudiger at Roma and one clinched a legendary status, while the other didn't do sh1t. Huge difference.

A40:
E ni sun

Your traffic warden is 3rd. Own goal.

timbros:
Just look at what agenda is doing to you. Are you sure you are typing with your clear eyes and brain Airmark?

So one player is a club legend for taking his team to UCL semi final but the other is trash for actually winning UCL twice with 2 different teams?

Real Madrid have been winning Ucl before Rudiger came and even in this last one, he was outperformed by 8 Madrid players, in the final. He was carried in that final to clinch the cup.

Meanwhile, Roma never entered Ucl semifinal before Manolas joined and he kept a clean sheet and even scored the decider, against a Messi-led Barcelona, to push them to their first ever Semifinal berth. After Manolas left, they are yet to repeat such feat.

Stop jumping on posts without wearing your thinking cap. It exposes your tomfoolery.

raumdeuter:
Rudiger won CL with Chelsea and Madrid.
Manolas made CL semi is the peak of his career

Like Upamecano did for Leipzig,
Like Tomori did for Milan,
Like Pau Torres did for Villareal,
Like Daley Blind for Ajax

How did 8 Real players outperform Rudiger in the final?

He was massively carried to win the Ucl. Rest.

omotola90:
sesko>Jackson...not even close

I tire.

A40:
Airdunce. Others warned this goofy. Not just me

Rudiger and Manolas both played for Roma, we know who pushed them to Ucl semifinal for the first time in their history and who got them flogged out in group stage.

Manolas is a Roma legend, Rudiger has been forgotten.

A40:
Argue with UEFA you useless Philistine

Anyone with working brain knows Rudiger's slump in form was primarily under Lampard. Before that fraud of a coach he was dominating Finals and winning MOTM recognition

Rudiger has put you to shame. Olote Agbaya. Olodo scout. All the defenders you have hyped to be better than Rudiger where are they today? You're fvckin garbage man

Trophies, even polling booth awards recognition. No leg for you to stand on your Rudiger hate.

Primarily ko, Tertiarily ni.

So he was great under Sarri abi? You be ajakaja40.