Why Ally McCoist was let down by Nicolas Jackson despite 'exceptional' Aston Villa moment vs Tottenham

Ally McCoist was left with mixed opinions of Nicolas Jackson as Aston Villa lost to Tottenham Hotspur.

Unai Emery's side travelled to North London on Saturday ahead of the upcoming international break.

There was always going to be a reliance on the Senegal international when leading the line.

That is especially the case away from home against a side who was also desperate for a win.

It was the B6 side who came away with all three points in a very professional 3-2 win.

Jackson scored the second, but how would things have been different if he netted in the first half?

What did Ally McCoist say about Nicolas Jackson vs Tottenham?

The summer recruit has had a mixed start to his life in claret and blue.

Before the trip to the capital, he only has one goal to speak of and it came in bizarre fashion away to Club Brugge as he rolled into an empty net.

Emery will have high hopes for what he can bring to the side as the goals start to flow.

He did score in N17, but could have netted earlier as he managed to create a chance for himself on 30 minutes.

Jackson turned away from Jan Paul van Hecke excellently, but then dragged his resulting shot well wide.

McCoist was left with mixed reviews of the striker as he discussed the moment live via TNT Sports on Saturday.

He said: "He did the first bit exceptionally well, but it's all about the second bit. He must hit the target, but it went wide."

That sort of sums up his time in B6 so far, but how did he actually perform against Spurs.

What do the numbers say about Jackson in Aston Villa vs Tottenham?

It was always going to be difficult for the forward to return to the Premier League and immediately hit the ground running.

Coming up against someone like Micky van de Ven was only going to make things worse.

That isn't how it turned out as Jackson certainly made his presence felt.

He had the joint-most touches in the opposition box with nine, took the most shots (six) and completed five dribbles, also the most on the pitch.

To add to that, the 25-year-old took his goal with aplomb.

Emery will love all that, but the fact he put up four defensive actions and six duel wins will make it all the better.

McCoist was frustrated in the first half, but Jackson's overall showing was excellent.