📸 Thriller! Nicolas Jackson channels Michael after scoring at West Ham
Nicolas Jackson was named in Chelsea’s starting line-up against West Ham on Saturday for what was his 50th appearance for the club.
After after less than four minutes, the Senegal striker opened the scoring at the London Stadium with his 20th goal for the Blues.
Jackson made the Hammers pay for some sleepy defending in the early kick-off, before slipping his finish superbly through the legs of goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.
Nicolas Jackson has now scored the same amount of Premier League goals for Chelsea as Olivier Giroud (17). ⚽️#WHUCHE pic.twitter.com/iI110ycqDa
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) September 21, 2024
And the 23-year-old channelled the spirit of his namesake Michael, with his Thriller-esque goal celebration.
📸 – Nicolas Jackson doing a fascinating dance. pic.twitter.com/tPi4bo65FH
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) September 21, 2024
If that wasn’t good enough, he then added a second goal in the 18th minute with another very cool finish.
If Michael Jackson was the King of Pop, is Nicolas the King of London?