Striker proves again he doesn’t “know how to hit the ball” in one painful incident | OneFootball

It was another disappointing day out for Nicolas Jackson on Saturday, capped off with a moment that was maybe his most frustrating in a Chelsea shirt yet.

He was played in on goal by Cole Palmer, whose pass took him a little wide and onto his left foot. But instead of just hitting the ball into the net as it came across him, he took a touch back inside, not trusting his weaker foot, and the chance was gone.

It was the latest example of his poor weak foot technique costing him a split second – which costs him a goal, which costs Chelsea a win. Jon Obi Mikel said in August that he needs to “know how to hit the ball in the back of the net…”

After the game the striker put up an Instagram post with the caption “God’s plan.”

Well, we wish God’s plan was to get you to hit the ball with your weaker foot, Nicolas. This current plan isn’t really working for us, we’ve got to say.

Jackson back to frustrating Chelsea fans after strong start

Jackson endured a difficult afternoon at Selhurst Park. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

So what do you do with Jackson then? We all like big parts of his game, but as he reaches 7 games without a goal, and when he shows the sort of instincts in front of goal (or lack thereof) that he showed on Saturday, can you really see a future for him as an elite centre forward?

The pressing and the running and the link-up play is all great and all very useful. But it requires a team where the wingers and attacking midfielders are going to not just chip in, but score the majority of goals. Cole Palmer can produce those sorts of numbers, of course, but the rest of the attackers can’t.

We’re right back to where we started the season on Jackson it seems – appreciating his qualities but unsure if he’s got the top quality we really need.