Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, is facing a challenge in finding the right position for Christopher Nkunku. Nkunku's versatility throughout his career makes him a difficult player to slot into a specific role. While signed for his goalscoring prowess, he thrives in creative spaces, unlike Chelsea's preferred lone striker, Nicolas Jackson. The article explores Nkunku's potential fit in various positions, considering the team's current form and injuries.
press conference on Friday , the Argentine manager insisted: “We planned since December to keep Christopher Nkunku . It was our intention.. Hopefully he can get more minutes and help us”.Nkunku is a puzzling player for manager’s to deal with, not because of attitude problems, more so that throughout his career, the Frenchman has never really had a set position on the pitch.
The Frenchman was often paired with target man Andre Silva, up top, with now-Barcelona star Dani Olmo behind the duo. As a result, Maresca has favoured Nicolas Jackson as his lone striker, given the Senegal internationals ability to hold-up play and connect with Cole Palmer.Then there is that man,in the future. If there was ever a position for Nkunku to play, it would in the number 10 role behind Jackson, but Palmer is simply un-droppable for Chelsea.
The truly frustrating part of the deal, saw hard-working Connor Gallagher go the other way, and it is fair to say Atleti came out on top.
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