Nicolas Jackson has found life at Chelsea a little bit of a rollercoaster. The former Villareal man is getting used to the tempo of the Premier League in the inconsistent Chelsea side, so it’s no surprise that he hasn’t quite hit the ground running yet.
Chelsea went up against red-hot Tottenham Hotspur yesterday in the West London derby, with Nicolas Jackson hitting a hat-trick in the 4-1 victory. Those second-half goals from Jackson saw him celebrate in different ways, including the iconic Cristiano Ronaldo celebration as Chelsea moved up to 10th on the Premier League table ahead of another heavy clash this weekend.
Nicolas Jackson hits Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic celebration after his hat-trick
Jackson did the iconic Ronaldo celebration after completing his hat-trick in the dying minutes of Chelsea’s game against Tottenham yesterday. The 22-year-old Senegalese international rounded the Tottenham goalkeeper after receiving a through pass late in the game to score Chelsea’s fourth, but what caught the headlines was his Ronaldo-esque celebration.
Jackson repaid Mauricio Pochettino’s decision to stick with him despite his inconsistent performance in recent years with his first career hat-trick against Tottenham yesterday. In an intense and physical clash, with Tottenham duly paid for with two red cards in each half, Chelsea triumphed emphatically, although the scoreline may have exaggerated the Blues’ performance to those who didn’t watch the match.
It was just one of the three eye-catching celebrations the Senegalese international adopted to celebrate his goals last night. The 2001-born striker also did the Marcus Rashford celebration for his second goal, pointing his finger to his head in front of the home fans in a taunting way.
Chelsea spent £32 million on Nicolas Jackson from Villareal in the last transfer window. Although considered a fair amount in an age where fairly average players command more than that, it was still a big gamble to take on a player who was turning out for Villareal’s B team last year.
Justifiably so, Jackson hasn’t hit the ground running, bar his hat-trick last night. His signing is generally perceived as one for the future around Chelsea, but the fact that they’ve trusted him to lead the line for their side has put him in the limelight earlier than expected.
That 4-1 win over Tottenham must have been a big relief for the Blues, who have been largely inconsistent this season despite spending £418 million on new players in the last two transfer windows.
EPL fans troll Marcus Rashford after Nicolas Jackson’s hat-trick
Nicolas Jackson’s hat-trick definitely lit up social media yesterday, with Chelsea fans using the opportunity to troll opposition players, particularly Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford.
Despite being in his ninth season as a Manchester United player and scoring 77 Premier League goals, Marcus Rashford has never hit a hat-trick in the Premier League. These stats did not go unnoticed by Chelsea fans, who quickly trolled the United star for being usurped by a newbie in the league on the Premier League hat-trick list.
“Nicolas Jackson hit a Premier League hat-trick before Marcus Rashford,” the popular troll account Troll Football posted on X.
With recent injury problems now behind, Chelsea can seemingly prepare to start moving up the table with positive results in the coming weeks.
Can Chelsea build on this result to produce a win against Manchester City on Sunday?
