{"id":295075,"date":"2023-11-01T10:09:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=295075"},"modified":"2023-11-01T10:09:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:09:17","slug":"chelsea-star-jackson-suffering-and-fragile-as-pochettino-pleads-for-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/chelsea-star-jackson-suffering-and-fragile-as-pochettino-pleads-for-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea star Jackson ‘suffering’ and ‘fragile’ as Pochettino pleads for support"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has called on the club\u2019s fans to back striker Nicolas Jackson after he received a barrage of criticism during the Blues\u2019 disappointing start to the season. Jackson had a confrontation with a supporter at Stamford Bridge during the 2-0 defeat to Brentford on Saturday, having been called out for not scoring in the game.<\/p>\n

Pochettino described Jackson as \u201cfragile\u201d and someone who is \u201csuffering\u201d. He has scored just three goals in 11 matches since arriving at the club from Villarreal in the summer. The 22-year-old Senegalese forward has been backed by his head coach and urged fans to get behind Jackson ahead of their Carabao Cup tie with Blackburn on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fans can criticise,\u201d Pochettino said. \u201cThey are entitled to criticise and express themselves but I think at the same time they are frustrated OK, we need to analyse the situation. Jackson is young, he arrived this season, circumstances didn\u2019t help him perform at his best. What can we do? Throw him in the bin?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was 0-0 with Brentford and we were playing well. I think we needed maybe one, two or three nil in the first half. It was really frustrating for the fans, I understand that but the player needs help. He needs people to say, \u2018Hey come on, keep going, we believe in you\u2019.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe is our striker, our player, it is about supporting the player. I don\u2019t say the fans are not allowed to criticise the players. I am the first in private when they are not good and the players can do that to me if I make tactics that do not work. Why not? But the most important thing is to understand the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jackson was reportedly told to \u201cwake up and score a goal\u201d against Brentford after a first half in which Cole Palmer ran the show and set up several chances for his team-mates, but they failed to find the back of the net. Goals from Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbeuemo in the second half compounded Chelsea’s misery. They once again struggled to break down a low block.<\/p>\n