(Video): Brainless Jackson may just have blown Champions League chances with insane decision

It’s gone from dangerous to worse at St James’ Park.

Nicolas Jackson has simply been despatched off for an elbow to the face of Sven Botman.

The striker chased an extended punt up the pitch, and turned his head to see the defender ready for him. Jackson then put up his arm and let his arm crash into his opponent’s neck.

It was extra of a forearm to the neck than an elbow to the face, however it’s nonetheless a pink, and the look he provides as he approaches has him banged to rights responsible. He can don’t have any complaints. Why on earth threat one thing like that on a hopeless lengthy ball?

This Chelsea team have had a habit habit of indiscipline, each below Mauricio Pochettino final season and Enzo Maresca this season. Jackson has been a constant offender, choosing up playing cards for no good motive. The excuse is all the time made for them that they’re so younger and inexperienced – however in some unspecified time in the future we now have to recognise that that may’t go on eternally.

The forearm smash which noticed Nicolas Jackson despatched off.

Even worse, Jackson will no longer be obtainable for the remainder of the season. As soon as once more, we glance again on the resolution to not signal a striker final summer season as a catastrophically quick sighted one.

Between Jackson’s harm within the spring and these last video games, that ill-advised try to avoid wasting cash now seems very more likely to value us much more than it saved if we miss out on the highest 5 and the Champions League.