Pundit Tony Cascarino has now compared one struggling Chelsea player to Tottenham striker Richarlison.
He told TalkSPORT that Nicolas Jackson is not currently pulling his weight in attack for the Blues, with it quite obvious that he is struggling right now.
Jackson returned to the starting side on Saturday after being dropped for the match against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
That day Mauricio Pochettino elected to play with no strikers on the pitch, with this decision causing the Gunners big problems.
However, the performance this weekend was a far more accurate representation of what has been the norm for Chelsea for more than 12 months now.
They were left to rue plenty of possession and chances that didn’t result in a goal only to see their opponents, Brentford, find the net in the simplest of ways.
The Senegal international particularly struggled to get into the game. However, with no Armando Broja a substitution didn’t really reveal itself as the perfect opportunity to take the 22-year-old off.
Jackson compared to Richarlison
Jackson is currently on two league goals for the club, while he has also added one in the last round of the EFL Cup.
These struggles have seen Cascarino begin to compare the forward with Spurs’ struggling man.
He said: “Nicolas Jackson is a bit like Richarlison for Tottenham, they’re carrying him a bit and he’s finding it difficult. He’s not got that instinct to strike a ball properly, but he also wasn’t given a lot [of opportunities].”
The two are likely to do battle on Monday night in the Blues’ next Premier League game in north London.
Chelsea are making the trip to face the league leaders a week today, where many will perhaps be watching through their fingers at the prospect of a damning derby defeat.
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