West Ham 0-3 Chelsea: Post-match highlights as Blues beat Hammers to climb to top four.
- Chelsea beat West Ham 3-0, winning 3 away games in a row
- Soaring into the temporary top four
- Nicholas Jackson scored two goals to help the team win.
Jackson is sharp! He scored 2 goals by himself.
Nicolas Jackson has answered all questions about why Enzo Maresca chose him to play as the centre forward ahead of Christopher Nkunku. While it may seem counter-intuitive to many fans, there is no denying that Jackson has a very good record compared to other strikers the Blues have signed in recent years.
In today’s game, Jackson used his speed and agility. Which are his strengths, to the point of dismantling the West Ham defence. Both goals scored by the Senegalese came from Jackson’s speed, who easily outscored the disoriented defenders and scored. What was slightly more surprising was his precision in every shot, unlike in previous matches.
In terms of numbers, the game against the Hammers was Jackson’s 50th game for Chelsea. In total, he scored 21 goals and provided 8 assists in all competitions. It is a statistic that cannot be lied to. The £32 million that Chelsea spent has almost returned a lot. Moreover, this season only Erling Haaland and Luis Diaz have scored more goals than him in the Premier League.
Caicedo on top form – Sancho off to a good start
The standout for Chelsea, aside from Jackson who scored, was Moises Caicedo who was a superb finisher in midfield throughout the 90 minutes, leaving fans wondering when N’Golo Kante would return.
Caicedo has started to adapt to Enzo Maresca’s plan over สมัคร ufabet the last two games. Until this match, the Ecuadorian star was the one carrying the midfield, both offensive and defensive, he gave it all, plus made another 1 assist from a sharp pass to Jackson to break into the shot.
Caicedo’s statistics in the game against West Ham:
played 90 minutes,
made 1 assist,
called 2 fouls,
made 8 tackles,
won 2 aerial duels,
intercepted the ball 1 time
cleared the ball 2 times,
blocked 2 shots,
and passed the ball successfully 87%.
As for Jadon Sancho, even though the details in the game were quieter from the game against Bournemouth, he still created 2 golden opportunities for his teammates and turned one of them into an assist. This means that he spent only 90 minutes from both games to make 2 assists for Chelsea.