‘Osimhen cannot do that’ — Chelsea fans react to Jackson's sensational performance against West Ham

Chelsea fans are now certain that they got the better deal by sticking with Nicolas Jackson instead of paying over the odds for Victor Osimhen this summer after the Senegalese striker’s impressive start to the new season.

Jackson played a starring role as Chelsea swept West Ham aside in a comfortable 3-0 victory in the London derby.

The Senegalese striker scored twice and assisted Cole Palmer for Chelsea's third goal, helping the Blues climb to second place in the Premier League.

The former Villarreal forward celebrated his 50th Chelsea appearance, putting on a performance reminiscent of Blues legend Didier Drogba, guiding his team to a comfortable victory in the London derby.

Jackson’s first goal came from a swift counterattack, slotting the ball through goalkeeper Alphonse Areola’s legs after being setup by Jadon Sancho. His second goal followed shortly after, courtesy of a well-timed pass from Moises Caicedo, leaving West Ham’s defence exposed.

With two goals in the first 18 minutes, Jackson’s brace marked the quickest double by a Chelsea player in a Premier League match since Didier Drogba in 2005 and the fastest brace by a Blues star in any London derby.

Following Chelsea’s win and Jackson’s performance, fans have now backed the formerly underfire striker against critics, especially those who compared him to Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen.

Osimhen was strongly linked with Chelsea in the summer transfer window after Jackson’s indifferent debut season with the Blues, but the Senegalese striker now looks to be justifying the decision not to shaft him in favour of the Super Eagles striker.

Some fans on X have gone so far as to question whether Osimhen would have been able to produce a performance as good as Jackson’s against West Ham, while others were already certain that the Nigerian striker would not have been able to do as well as the Senegalese.

Despite the jubilation from Chelsea fans over Jackson’s remarkable start to the season which has seen him register four goals and two assists in five matches, it remains to be seen whether the striker will be able to replicate Osimhen’s form with Napoli that grabbed the Blues’ interest.