New Torres? Chelsea spent 35 million euros to buy La Liga's most promising striker
Chelsea "black fed the dogs" five departures in one day, plus Kante who went to West Asia two weeks ago, greatly alleviated the problem of bloated squads.
After the initial cleansing work, Chelsea have to buy and buy again. The first deal was to spend 35 million euros to buy Jackson, who just celebrated his 22nd birthday. He has contributed 10 goals and three assists in 12 games in the past two months and is considered the most promising rising star in La Liga.
01. Chelsea 6-1: Thunder shot to take Real Madrid's prey
a. 6 departures: stemming from a "partnership" with the Saudi Fund
Chelsea's investment in the transfer market after changing owners has been surprising. To level the playing field, they need to slim down their squads in this summer window.
Following N'Golo Kante's move to the Saudi league, five Chelsea players left within a day, three of whom followed Kante to West Asia, Kovacic moved to Manchester City and Kai Havertz became part of Arsenal, bringing back about £140 million for the Blues (90 million in the Premier League and 50 million in Saudi Arabia).
The reason why the Saudi league is particularly "favoring" Chelsea players is also because they are partners with Chelsea holders, led by Burleigh and Clear Lake Capital.
The Saudi sovereign wealth fund (PIF), which bought Newcastle, has £320 billion in assets, of which $40 billion is entrusted to Clear Lake Capital Management.
PIF won by four Saudi teams--- Jeddah United, Jeddah National, Riyadh Crescent and Riyadh, and the players acquired from Chelsea also happened to be "equally" distributed to these four teams.
b. Quick shot: cut off the prey of Real Madrid
Because of his excellent performance after the World Cup, Jackson, who only contributed 2 goals and 2 assists in the first 9 months of last season, handed over a report card of 10 goals and 3 assists in 12 games in the last 2 months of the season.
After Benzema's departure, Jackson became a signing for Real Madrid. However, with Kylian Mbappe's entry into the market, Real Madrid suspended the introduction of him.
It was under such circumstances that Chelsea immediately made a move, directly came up with an offer (between 36 million and 37 million euros) higher than Jackson's 35 million euros liquidated damages, persuaded Villarreal to accept the installment and get the "Tranga lion".
02. With a height of 1.86 meters, speed and flexibility are advantages
a. Fast speed: The protruding arrow can pull the edge at any time
At Villarreal, Jackson's value is his ability to rush forward to get the ball when switching between attack and defense, and at the same time he can pull the side at any time (left and right can dribble).
Especially when Chukwuzer is Jackson with the relay dribbling, the counterattack will be better.
Jackson's speed is his strength, whether it's an off-ball start impact or a sudden first step after holding the ball.
This time, although there was a bit of a stumbling on his feet, the sudden adjustment was to play the Girona defender with one step, kill to the flank of the box, send a cross with his reverse left foot, and help Moreno in front of goal complete the stoppage time.
Jackson is very good at jumping forward when switching between attack and defense, not only is he fast, he also has a strong ability to read and grasp space.
This time, the direct plug of Lo Celso and the direct break of the defense single knife goal is an example.
b. Turning around is a feature
Jackson's strength is not good, the ball protection and confrontation in place are not dominant, and the header is not his advantage.
However, the player has good turning agility and is especially good at turning over and inserting forward after a quick turn. His ball sense and frequency of movement when making the ball, combined with his speed advantage, have become one of his core competitiveness.
Against Brazil, Jackson, who came off the bench, quickly became the biggest contributor to the team's victory.
His strength when carrying the ball on his back is not superior, but Jackson will quickly make the ball in front of the opponent and then roll over, a move that is very threatening when there is depth behind him.
Because Jackson has good control of the ball, the frequency of his movements is fast, and he turns and starts very well.
The domestic media in his home country once gave him the nickname "Senegalese Neymar", perhaps for this reason.
Jackson, who scored into the Brazilian penalty area in an instant, fouled the goalkeeper and won the penalty, allowing Mane to seal a 4-2 victory.
Let's look at Jackson's turn with the ball this time, his agility is very good, the center of gravity control and starting speed are great. Although he was slightly thin, he was not able to move forward after being pulled.
But this wave of operations still highlights the value and role of Jackson in the counterattack.
03. Gradually develop into a fulcrum of mobility & good movement without the ball
a. It is expected to develop into a popular fulcrum
As you can see from the heat map, the 1.86m tall striker has a large range of motion. Although he is a right-footed player, his left-foot level is already quite good.
The 68% success rate is quite remarkable, after all, his one-on-one success rate in the last two months has improved much compared to the first half of the season.
Although his heading ability is not strong, Jackson is actually quite good at receiving long passes in front of the position. On the one hand, he has the ability to advance with the ball on both wings, and at the same time, his technique is solid and his ball sense is good, and he can complete some difficult ball holding actions.
The key is not to be stuck to the other party, as long as you move, Jackson's protruding arrow effect is still good.
The future does not rule out his development into a more mobile mobile fulcrum, this time after winning the first point of the header, he divided the ball to Chukwuzze.
Immediately followed Jackson from the outside line, took the bottom line and then crossed. He has good continuous movement, runs off the ball and line selection, and is also smart.
b. The potential for no-ball movement is good
Regarding Jackson's shooting efficiency, more games are needed to be observed. After all, in his last 2 La Liga seasons, his first 1 and a half years of shooting were not good.
But in the last 2 months, his shooting efficiency has been amazing. If these 2 months are used as a standard, he can even become a Golden Boot goalscorer.
At the same time, Jackson's last pass is also good, and he can send threatening balls on both left and right feet. Some delicate balls hit the wall and pass, he can also do it.
The turning and starting speed are fast, and the ability to move continuously is also good, which makes the 22-year-old Jackson have a lot of room for development in the future.
He can run some imaginative off-ball movements when he has the ball in midfield. Going to Chelsea adds some uncertainty, if he can go to Barca or Real Madrid, or it may be more conducive to his development.
In this wave of offense, Jackson first ran in cover to leave room for Pinoneche. He then moved sideways to receive Foys's direct ball and created a free-kick opportunity in front of the box, resulting in a free-kick opportunity in front of the box.
Looking at this goal, Jackson's advance prediction of the landing point is very good, the forward insertion speed is also fast, and the last shot is also very agile.
So he's seen a surge in goals, not just because his shots get better. It should be said that the matter of shooting itself has potential, and when the movement without the ball, the starting speed explosive power and the shooting are all on point, the explosion will follow.
Conclusion:
The $35 million buy of Jackson should be one of Chelsea's smartest deals in the last 1 year. If he can be trusted enough, he also has the possibility of success in the space of the Premier League.
In terms of technical characteristics, Jackson and Enzo Fernandez and Nkunku are quite compatible. However, if the Blues don't start well overall and advance too slowly in the middle circle, his strength deficiencies could also cause Jackson to get lost in the Premier League's muscle forest.