'All of a sudden': ESPN pundit thinks Chelsea man may be the Premier League's most improved player this season
There’s several individuals at Chelsea that have taken giant strides forward in their game during the last few months.
Chelsea have certainly improved since Enzo Maresca’s appointment as the head coach in the summer.
Levi Colwill believes Chelsea are tactically better under Maresca, which can be seen with a better structure and more consistency in the team.
Shaka Hislop claims Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson has improved at everything
ESPN pundit Shaka Hislop has delivered a glowing verdict on Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson for his performances this season.
He thinks that the 23-year-old striker has really stepped his game up in the last few months. In fact, he may be the most improved player across the entire Premier League.
Hislop told ESPN: “If we did a most improved Premier League list, Nicolas Jackson would probably be top of it. Given his struggles last season, I wondered if he’d be able to make the grade in a league like this.
“All of a sudden, what we’ve been seeing from Nicolas Jackson under Maresca for Chelsea has been absolutely revealing. Everything about Nicolas Jackson’s game has improved.”
Gianfranco Zola agrees Chelsea frontman Jackson is really improving, and it’s partly down to the entire team getting better around him.
Alan Brazil doesn’t think Chelsea’s Jackson can ever win a Ballon d’Or. Let’s wait and see how much the youngster can develop in the coming years, though.
Nicolas Jackson on fire this season
Jackson has been such a handful for opposition teams this season, particularly in the league. It’s why he’s started every single top-flight match under Maresca.
Here is a look at the centre-forward’s record so far this campaign:
| Competition | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| Premier League | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Conference League qualifiers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jackson ended up with 17 goals across all competitions last year during his debut season as a Chelsea player. If he can break the 20-goal barrier in this second year, it would be a huge statement.
On top of his attacking output, the striker’s general play is fantastic as well.
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