Jackson, 22, had multiple excellent chances to put Mauricio Pochettino’s team ahead of City during the semi-final at Wembley Stadium, but he wasted them all. The Senegalese striker had three chances in all that afternoon, but he was unable to score, and City won 1-0 thanks to a late goal.

“I feel for him a little bit because he made lots of good movement, he’s a young striker, the attributes we saw in him today where he’s racing Kyle Walker, he’s shown pace, he’s shown good movement but there’s a technical detail there, the extra touch, the decision making at the highest level in these highest level of games are the difference,” the former Chelsea manager said in his commentary for the BBC during the match.

“It’s a goal when the header hits his body instead of anywhere else. It’s a crucial decision for the game, and I feel bad for him because we’ve all been there and squandered opportunities like that. However, to be a striker for Chelsea, you have to be at that level as a young youngster.”Following multiple missed one-on-one opportunities and a header from point blank range that City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega saved, Jackson and his team eventually lost the FA Cup. Bernardo Silva’s deflected shot in the 84th minute gave City the victory; they will now play either Manchester United or Coventry City in the championship game.

 

The Blues won’t have much time to reflect on their lost opportunities against City since they now have to focus on Tuesday night’s challenging London derby against Arsenal, one of the top contenders for the Premier League crown. Chelsea is currently in ninth place in the English Premier League, but if things go their way in the upcoming week, they might move up to seventh.