'Always in a dangerous position': Carlton Cole says he knew Chelsea player would eventually come good
It can take some time for certain players to adjust at new clubs, and in the case of Chelsea, several of their signings from the summer of 2023 are now starting to reward them with consistently top performances this season.
Enzo Maresca is the Chelsea manager who’s been able to get a tune out of the Blues squad in the last few months.
The Chelsea owners have overseen several extremely busy transfer windows, including the summer of 2023. Here is a look at some of the first-team stars they signed during that period:
| Player | Signed from |
| Axel Disasi | Monaco |
| Cole Palmer | Manchester City |
| Christopher Nkunku | RB Leipzig |
| Moises Caicedo | Brighton |
| Nicolas Jackson | Villarreal |
| Robert Sanchez | Brighton |
| Romeo Lavia | Southampton |
In the case of Cole Palmer, he hit the ground running very quickly at Stamford Bridge. He’s managed to follow up an astonishing debut season in west London with an equally impressive second campaign so far.
Elsewhere, some Blues players took a bit longer to get up to speed before really hitting their form recently during their second season.
Carlton Cole knew Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson would come good
TalkSPORT pundit and former Blues forward Carlton Cole has shared he’s not been surprised by the improvement of Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson this season.
Cole told talkSPORT: “I said Jackson will come good eventually. Even when he wasn’t doing the bits, he gets into positions of maximum opportunity. I looked at it and thought if he can just start getting a little bit of confidence. Sometimes he does look a little bit off, but he’s always in a dangerous position. Now it’s starting to click for him.”
Gary Lineker says Chelsea frontman Jackson is improving and looking more confident on the pitch.
He did score 17 goals in 44 games across all competitions last season during his first year with the Blues, but he was guilty of some really sloppy moments in front of goal. As for the 2024/25 campaign, the striker has already netted eight times in 14 appearances.
Ally McCoist agreed Chelsea’s Jackson is getting better, particularly in the box as a finisher.
The 23-year-old’s general game is superb when it comes to linking up play, so now he’s becoming more clinical, he’s in the conversation for one of the Premier League’s top No.9s.
Nicolas Jackson preparing to face his favourite opponent
Chelsea travel to Tottenham on Sunday afternoon in their next league match, which should be music to the ears of Jackson.
The Blues striker scored four goals in last season’s two matches against Spurs. Hopefully, history repeats itself this weekend.
Here is a look at the teams Jackson has scored the most goals against in his club career:
| Opponent | Appearances | Goals scored |
| West Ham | 3 | 4 |
| Tottenham | 2 | 4 |
| Newcastle United | 4 | 2 |
| Aston Villa | 4 | 2 |
| Gimnastic de Tarragona | 3 | 2 |
| Cadiz | 2 | 2 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 2 |
| Celta Vigo | 1 | 2 |
Jackson should feel ready to go after being rested for the midweek 5-1 thrashing of Southampton.
Chris Sutton says Chelsea striker Jackson is “on fire” right now, so he must be desperate to get back on the pitch and continue this superb season.
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