‘I was critical’: Shaun Wright-Phillips says he was completely wrong about £32m Chelsea player

Chelsea lost 2-1 against Liverpool at the weekend, but it was far from a poor performance by the Blues.

Indeed, Chelsea gave a good account of themselves at Anfield as they pushed Arne Slot’s side to their limits.

There were plenty of positives to take away from this game, and one player who stood out once again was Nicolas Jackson.

The striker scored Chelsea’s only goal of the game, and after the match, speaking to Premier League Productions, Shaun Wright-Phillips was full of praise for the attacker.

Indeed, the pundit says that Jackson has made him eat his words, claiming that while he was very critical of the striker last season, he believes he’s doing all of the right things this term.

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Shaun Wright-Phillips was wrong about Nicolas Jackson

Wright-Phillips had nothing but good things to say about Jackson.

The pundit says that the £32m player has seriously improved since last season, especially when it comes to his decision-making in front of goal.

“He is, and to be honest, I like it when players make me eat my words. I was critical of him last year when he was getting in those areas and he was always making the wrong decisions. Whereas now, he’s making the right decisions. He’s doing all the right things,” Wright-Phillips said.

Jackson has proven people wrong

Wright-Phillips has been made to eat his words on Jackson, and he’s not the only one.

Indeed, the Chelsea star was described as erratic by Ally McCoist last season, but this year he’s looked much more composed.

Daniel Sturridge recently claimed that the media were too harsh on Jackson, and it’s fair to say that is true.

Of course, there is tons of pressure on any striker trying to lead the line for Chelsea, but Jackson is doing as good a job as any striker since Diego Costa and he deserves credit for the way he is performing in this team.

Chelsea are still some way away from competing for a Premier League title, but Jackson’s form this season suggests he’s certainly good enough to play for a team that could challenge for a place in the top four this season.

The Blues have had their striking problems over the years, but Jackson seems to have seriously stepped up this season.