Chelsea will not be getting carried away by discuss of a title problem following their 2-1 win over Leicester Metropolis, in response to striker Nicolas Jackson.
Jackson netted his seventh Premier League aim of the season and was joined on the scoresheet by Enzo Fernandez on Saturday, as Enzo Maresca obtained one over on his former membership on the King Energy Stadium.
The outcome lifted the Blues to 22 factors in third, only one adrift of champions Manchester Metropolis in second and 6 behind leaders Liverpool.
Talking to TNT Sports activities after the sport, Jackson mentioned: “We all know the months of November and December have quite a lot of video games, so we simply attempt to get well for the following one and go once more.
“I noticed the hazard, then the ball got here to Enzo, he gave it to me and he completed. I’m simply working in each recreation to attempt to assist the workforce win.”
Requested if Chelsea had been now considering of themselves as title challengers, he added: “No, we don’t have a look at the groups in entrance of us, we simply attempt to win each recreation.”
5 of Jackson’s objectives this season have come on the highway, probably the most of any participant within the Premier League.
Because the begin of Could, solely Erling Haaland (18) has bettered Jackson’s 11 objectives within the competitors total.
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Leicester obtained a stoppage-time comfort by means of Jordan Ayew’s penalty, although they earlier felt aggrieved to not be awarded a spot-kick when Stephy Mavididi was seemingly felled by Wesley Fofana within the eighty fifth minute.
Boss Steve Cooper lamented that decision, saying: “We’ve had some horrible luck with this referee. That continued right now.
“There’s additionally the sport to speak about. Robust first half by way of Chelsea territory and dominance with the ball. We gave away a poor aim. It ought to have been 0-0.
“Defensively we had been usually okay. We should be displaying braveness and perception. If we try this we are able to create possibilities and be a risk.
“The large second is the primary penalty not given, it’s clear what occurred there. The second was offside [before VAR] and also you see how onside he was.
“That was the story of the officers’ recreation. You possibly can communicate to them after half-hour. I’m unsure if I’ll or received’t.”
