{"id":298806,"date":"2023-11-27T05:24:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T05:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=298806"},"modified":"2023-11-27T05:24:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T05:24:16","slug":"chelsea-boss-mauricio-pochettino-told-key-man-he-needs-to-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/chelsea-boss-mauricio-pochettino-told-key-man-he-needs-to-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino told key man he needs to drop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mauricio Pochettino previews Newcastle clash<\/h3>\n

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has been told he needs to drop Nicolas Jackson following the Blues\u2019 Premier League thumping at the hands of Newcastle on Saturday. The west Londoners were second best throughout the showdown at St James\u2019 Park and were defeated 4-1 by the Magpies.<\/p>\n

Alexander Isak opened the scoring for the home side in the north east after 13 minutes, before Raheem Sterling equalised courtesy of a sumptuous free-kick. Jamaal Lascelles and Joelinton then struck for the hosts 90 seconds apart after the break, with Chelsea defender Reece James being dismissed with 17 minutes remaining after picking up a second booking. And Anthony Gordon wrapped the victory up for the Magpies in the closing stages.<\/p>\n

Jackson was named in the Chelsea starting line-up for the 10th time in the Premier League for the trip to the north east. But he was anonymous for large spells of the encounter and barely threatened before being hauled off midway through the second half.<\/p>\n

Jackson has bagged six Premier League goals since joining Chelsea from Villarreal for \u00a332million in the summer. But three of those strikes came against Tottenham at the start of the month when the Lilywhites had already been reduced to nine men. And the 22-year-old striker has been guilty of wasting a whole host of chances in other matches.<\/p>\n

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Jackson has failed to score in eight of his 12 Premier League appearances this season. And former Blues star Craig Burley thinks Armando Broja would provide Pochettino with a better option in front of goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s be honest, Nico Jackson\u2019s not the answer,\u201d Burley told ESPN. \u201cI don\u2019t dislike Broja. I know he\u2019s had his injury problems, but I think I\u2019d rather have him up front than Jackson. I know he got his goals against Tottenham but, come on, let\u2019s be realistic – they were down to nine men at the time.\u201d<\/p>\n