“He taught me everything”, Nico Jackson's moving confessions on this PSG former

The progression of Nicolas Jackson, the Chelsea striker, was dazzling this season. Having become essential to blues, Nicolas Jackson owes his success to an alumni of PSG whose greatness he praises.

Nicolas Jackson continues its progression started for its years to Villarreal. Senegalese international, become essential Under Enzo Maresca scored 9 buts and delivered 5 assists This season. His trips and shots testify to the new dimension of the 23 -year -old. And this evolution, the former scorer of the yellow submarine must A coach who marked his beginnings.

The striker who arrived in Chelsea in the summer of 2023 had some coaches on the old continent. But one of them has Particularly changed the career of Nicolas Jackson.

A Spanish influencer

Nicolas Jackson's professional career began in 2021 in Villarreal. In Spain, the Senegalese has meets UNAI Emerythe former PSG coach. The Spanish technician recognized for its tactical sense of the game and its capacities of leader of men Has shaped the game of “Nico”. And did the kid, another player.

Questioned Sky Sport On the coaches who have impacted his career, the native of Banjul was cash. «Unai (Emery), Unai» replied the center-forward of the blues. “He taught me a lot. »»

And when asked the best thing that the current Aston Villa coach taught him, the number 15 of the blues replied with a smile. “He taught me everything. Everything I can do comes from him. When I had arrived from Senegal, I knew how to play but on the ground, I ran everywhere like crazy. When I took the ball, I was trying to dribble everyone and I found myself everywhere. He changed all that and transformed me into a completely different player ” he hammered.

An admission that still recalls The role of Unai Emery in the career of countless players. He also underlines his pedagogue side which allows him to transmit the values ​​of the discipline to his practitioners.