Nicolas Jackson: Striker caps fine start to Aston Villa career with two goals to beat Manchester City
Striker Nicolas Jackson has made a strong start at Aston Villa, scoring two goals in a victory against Manchester City. His performance has been highlighted as a significant improvement over his previous tenure at Chelsea.
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Figure caption, Jackson scores twice as Aston Villa end Man City's winning start to season
Nicolas Jackson's double to defeat Manchester City on Saturday capped an excellent start to the striker's spell at Aston Villa .
Signed from Chelsea as a direct replacement for Ollie Watkins - Villa's main source of goals for the previous six seasons - it was imperative the 25-year-old Senegal international hit the ground running in claret and blue.
Jackson has done just that, scoring seven goals in his first 11 appearances for Villa - six in the last six - and helping his new side to a 100% start in the Champions League and spearheading their recovery after a slow start to the Premier League campaign.
"The players, the manager, the team - everything is incredible," Jackson told BBC Match of the Day.
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