Nicolas Jackson has hit back at his critics, claiming they 'don't know football' after his mixed start to life at Chelsea.
Jackson joined Chelsea from Spanish side Villareal in a £32million deal in the summer transfer window.
The Senegal international notched up his seventh goal of the season as his side won 2-0 against Sheffield United at the weekend but has still come under fire this season for his inconsistent displays.
However, the 22-year-old said he is not paying attention to the naysayers and admitted he is still adapting to the Premier League.
'It is [going] OK, it is not what I was going for, though it is my first season, so I am happy, although everybody is talking s***, I am very happy I don't care what people say,' Jackson told reporters when asked about his start to life at Stamford Bridge.
'It is just people who don't know about football. I will just continue to play more games and score more goals for the team.
'I should have scored more because I have missed some chances. The Premier League is different from La Liga, where I came from. I am trying to adapt myself.
'It is not an excuse. I am trying to continue to work harder and listen to people. Not the people who do not know football, I listen to the coach that knows more football and try to improve myself.'
Jackson also revealed he had been motivated by the words of Mauricio Pochettino, who reminded him that both Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah both struggled initially in the Premier League whilst at Chelsea.
'He has been with a lot of young players, so he motivates me every day and tells me to go and he has seen people worse than me [in the past] and they are now big players,' he added.
'De Bruyne was here and Salah was here. They struggled here and are now big players. They didn't listen to people who don't know football, he keeps telling me that.
'He knows football; they don't know football, so I don't listen to them.'
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