{"id":297022,"date":"2023-11-12T11:25:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T11:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=297022"},"modified":"2023-11-12T11:25:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T11:25:01","slug":"reece-james-defends-nicolas-jackson-after-shearer-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/reece-james-defends-nicolas-jackson-after-shearer-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"Reece James defends Nicolas Jackson after Shearer criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Reece James defends Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson after Alan Shearer claimed his team-mate &#8216;isn&#8217;t a natural goalscorer&#8217; &#8211; and insists the \u00a332m star &#8216;hasn&#8217;t needed a pick-me-up once&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reece James has defended Nicolas Jackson following recent criticism<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alan Shearer claimed that the Chelsea striker isn&#8217;t a natural goalscorer\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Why we should get excited about Cole Palmer &#8211; Listen here to It&#8217;s All Coming Up\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chelsea captain Reece James has jumped to the defence of team-mate Nicolas Jackson after Alan Shearer claimed that the striker isn&#8217;t a natural goalscorer.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle legend Shearer, the Premier League&#8217;s all-time leading scorer, angered Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino with his criticism of Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson has endured some difficult moments since joining Chelsea from Villarreal in a \u00a332million summer move but he scored a hat-trick in the victory against Tottenham.<\/p>\n<p>James believes that Jackson is heading in the right direction and insisted that his hat-trick will provide him with a significant confidence boost.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As reported by The Sun, James said:\u00a0&#8216;I don&#8217;t think he&#8217;s needed a pick-me-up once. He is one of the most energetic guys.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/12\/08\/77701361-0-image-a-1_1699778592288.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea captain Reece James (L) has defended Nicolas Jackson (R) after recent criticism<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/12\/08\/77701381-0-image-a-2_1699778608736.jpg\" height=\"396\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Alan Shearer claimed on Match of the Day that Jackson is not a natural goalscorer<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He knows his ability and why he is at Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;As a striker, you go through spells when you don&#8217;t score or miss chances.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He just has to keep working hard. That is what he&#8217;s done and he got his reward.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m happy for him. It&#8217;s a huge confidence boost for anyone to get a hat-trick, especially against such a good side.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Match of the Day, Shearer claimed Jackson &#8216;is not a natural goalscorer&#8217; and that it &#8216;looks as if he needs a lot of help in that position&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>That provoked an angry response from Pochettino, who stated that it is too early to draw such conclusions. The Chelsea boss labelled Shearer&#8217;s criticism &#8216;dangerous&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Pochettino said:\u00a0&#8216;You need more matches to come to that (Shearer&#8217;s) opinion,<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If you watch the game against Liverpool, Dortmund or Luton, in different circumstances he\u2019s a different player. It is dangerous to make this analysis on one game.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/12\/08\/77701383-0-image-m-4_1699778648078.jpg\" height=\"567\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Shearer&#8217;s criticism of Jackson prompted an angry response from Mauricio Pochettino<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/12\/08\/77701483-0-image-a-17_1699778832145.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jackson has scored six goals in 13 games for Chelsea, including a hat-trick against Tottenham<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Nico was not at his best, but if you watch him in other games he\u2019s one player, if you see [the] Brentford [game] he\u2019s another player. We have to be fair with our analysis, we need to give time to him. I believe in him.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>When analysing the reasons for Chelsea&#8217;s defeat to Brentford on MOTD, Shearer had pinpointed Jackson as a potential problem as he said: &#8216;To be more prolific you have to get yourself into scoring positions. There was a complete lack of movement from him today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Sometimes you have to make the run for the defender and for yourself. He looks very raw and at times unsure what to do.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Shearer claimed that Jackson was too static in the area and was waiting for something to happen.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8216;He&#8217;s just waiting for something to happen, you have to do it yourself sometimes. You&#8217;ve got to work, you&#8217;ve got to make defenders work, you&#8217;ve got to try to pull them around.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Goalscorers don&#8217;t hang around at the edge of the box like he does. He&#8217;s got to accept that the ball comes in, it&#8217;s his job to get on the end of it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They were never, ever going to score today with that. It looks as if he needs a lot of help in that position.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Following his hat-trick against Tottenham, Jackson has scored six goals in 13 games for Chelsea in all competitions.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12739745\/Reece-James-defends-Chelsea-striker-Nicolas-Jackson-Alan-Shearer-claimed-team-mate-isnt-natural-goalscorer-insists-32m-star-needed-pick-once.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reece James defends Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson after Alan Shearer claimed his team-mate &#8216;isn&#8217;t a natural goalscorer&#8217; 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