Nicolas Jackson Makes Mikel Obi 'Apologise' After Brace for Chelsea vs West Ham

• Nicolas Jackson scored a quick-fire brace for Enzo Maresca's Chelsea against East London side, West Ham United
• The highly criticised Senegalese forward would provide an assist in addition to his brace in the Premier League fixture
• Former Nigier midifleder, John Mikel Obi, has subtly apologised to the Chelsea attacker following his brace against West Ham

Nicolas Jackson silenced his critics with a stellar performance for Chelsea in their Premier League clash against West Ham.

The Senegalese forward, who has faced widespread criticism, including from former Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel, opened the scoring with a brilliant finish in the fourth minute after receiving a well-timed pass from Jadon Sancho.

The former Villarreal attacker went on to complete his brace with an even more impressive finish from a perfectly threaded-through ball by Moises Caicedo.

To cap off what would be a standout lunchtime performance, Jackson provided a brilliant assist in the second half for teammate Cole Palmer.

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In the aftermath of this emphatic display, many of Jackson’s critics have retracted their harsh assessments, including Mikel Obi.

The former Nigerian international, who had often been critical of the forward on his Obi One Podcast, was subtly more complimentary following Jackson’s dominant performance.

Mikel subtly praises Jackson

Through the social media handle of his podcast, the former Nigerian team captain shared a photo of Jackson celebrating, accompanied by clapping and mouth-sealed emojis.

The retired midfielder later made another post, remarking that if Jackson continues to perform as he did against West Ham, he will rarely face criticism.

Jackson has been in excellent form since the start of the new season. According to data courtesy of FotMob, the 23-year-old has contributed to six goals in seven appearances so far this campaign.

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Mikel aims dig at Nicolas Jackson

Briefly News in another report detailed that Jackson came under fire for his lack of cutting edge since he became Chelsea's first-choice striker after joining the London club from Villarreal last season.

He scored 17 goals in all competitions last season but could have gotten more if he had been extra clinical, with many fans asking for the club to sign an upgrade.

Source: Legit.ng