{"id":5382,"date":"2024-04-29T10:58:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T10:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=5382"},"modified":"2024-04-29T10:58:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T10:58:44","slug":"ian-wright-backs-struggling-chelsea-star-to-go-to-another-level-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=5382","title":{"rendered":"Ian Wright backs struggling Chelsea star to go to another level | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img decoding=\"sync\" width=\"644\" height=\"429\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2149526202.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=644%2C429\" alt=\"Arsenal legend Ian Wright before a FA Cup game at Wembley\" class=\"wp-image-20737568\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Ian Wright sees promise in Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ian-wright\/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Ian Wright believes Nicolas Jackson has the potential to go to another level for Chelsea and turn his Stamford Bridge career around.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson\u2019s wastefulness in front of goal has been a problem for the Blues this season, with the Senegal international scoring just 13 goals in 49 appearances in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old, who moved to Chelsea from Villarreal last summer in a deal worth \u00a332m, was criticised after missing three big chances in the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>Wright insists Jackson must improve his finishing but is adamant the player has talent and says he can become a star over the next few seasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m seeing Nicolas Jackson by the way\u2026 I\u2019ve got to mention him,\u2019 the ex-Arsenal and England striker said on the Wrighty\u2019s House podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I watched him fully again [during Chelsea\u2019s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa] and I have watched him in the last three or four games and the chances that he has missed always take precedent when people are talking about him, but I am seeing that guy\u2019s pace, his link, his touch.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Something is happening there. If he gets that goalscoring right there is something in there, I\u2019m telling you.<\/p>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"361\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2149894029.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=540%2C361\" alt=\"Nicolas Jackson during a Chelsea game\" class=\"wp-image-20708508\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Jackson has missed a lot of chances this season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018He did some brilliant stuff against Villa. I hope it can happen for him. I have seen flashes and if he has the energy and the personality for it, this guy has got something. I am telling you.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Jackson\u2019s last goal came in Chelsea\u2019s impressive 6-0 victory over Everton but Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s side have since lost to Manchester City and Arsenal and drawn 2-2 with Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<p>After Jackson missed several chances at Wembley against Man City, Rio Ferdinand <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/04\/22\/rio-ferdinand-makes-worrying-nicolas-jackson-claim-chelseas-loss-man-city-20697183\/?ico=mosaic_tag\">suggested he would never be a natural finisher in front of goal.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"post-strip trending-post-strip\" data-nosnippet=\"\" data-vars-type=\"trending-post-strip\" data-track-module=\"trending-post-strip_article\">\n<h3 class=\"zopo-more\">More Trending<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Read More Stories<\/aside>\n<p>\u2018You change aspects of your game but normally with finishers they\u2019re just born, man,\u2019 the legendary ex-United and England centre-back said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They have always been able to score goals in a certain way. Jermain Defoe didn\u2019t just become a great finisher, Michael Owen didn\u2019t become a great finisher.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Jackson might have scored goals throughout his days growing up as a player but I don\u2019t think I could ever imagine him being a clean finisher. He\u2019s not.<\/p>\n<div class=\"metro-video-player \" data-track-module=\"article_video-player-with-related-carousel\">\n<div class=\"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-responsive\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<video id=\"3174411\" class=\"video-js\" poster=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/04\/24\/06\/84018647-0-image-a-42_1713936727945.jpg\" data-opts=\"{\" controls=\"\" reacts=\"\" to=\"\" chelsea=\"\" getting=\"\" thrashed=\"\" by=\"\" arsenal=\"\" a=\"\" brilliant=\"\" evening=\"\" be=\"\" fan=\"\" let=\"\" alone=\"\" boss.=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2024\/04\/24\/8749074036844809192\/480x270_MP4_8749074036844809192.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsupports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2018He does score scruffy goals and it ricochets to him sometimes, off him or whatever.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019s always going to get chances I think because he moves well but in terms of finishing, he\u2019s always going to miss chances.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea, currently sitting ninth in the Premier League, have five more games to play, starting with a London derby against Tottenham on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Thiago Silva issues promise to Chelsea fans after announcing he is leaving<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" 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