‘We liked him’: BBC Sport pundit says 22-year-old Chelsea gem was ‘really good’ v West Ham

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Although Chelsea fell to a 3-1 defeat to West Ham on Sunday, there were some positives for Mauricio Pochettino to take.

Several Blues players delivered decent performances, such as Raheem Sterling, Carney Chukwuemeka and Malo Gusto.

Nicolas Jackson also did well for Chelsea, showing great movement and working very hard for the cause.

The 22-year-old was unlucky not to win an early penalty after being fouled in the box, only for the offside flag to go up.

Jackson also drew a Nayef Aguerd challenge that saw him pick up a second yellow card and get sent off.

Admittedly, he did miss a few chances and still looks a bit raw. But he certainly has the makings of a potential top player.

BBC Sport pundit Ashley Williams liked what he saw from Jackson, praising him on Match of the Day 2.

“Jackson today I thought looked really good,” he said. “We liked him.

“Maybe he has to get that kind of relationship with his teammates.

“But at the minute, and today, that’s just what let them down.

“They played pretty well and the stats backed that up. so it looks like they are moving in the right direction.”

Our view

Chelsea are certainly a work in progress, but the foundations are there.

The Blues have signed in several of the world’s best young players, but sometimes people forget that they’re still young.

Few players under 21 will hit the ground running at a new club. There’s a period of acclimatisation to both the league and, for those coming from abroad, getting used to living in a new country.

Jackson, like many of his teammates, is young, very talented and has a high ceiling. He’ll get better as he develops as a player and gets used to the Premier League.