Victim of competition at Chelsea, Christopher Nkunku is only a replacement in manager Enzo Maresca’s plans. This situation could encourage the French attacker to rebel.
It’s done, Christopher Nkunku has finally unlocked his counter in the French team. The Blues striker scored his first goal in the success against Israel (1-4) on Thursday in the Nations League. This achievement, the Chelsea player really needed it. Slowed down by his injuries, the Frenchman is struggling to establish himself among the Blues. And the situation is complicated this season since manager Enzo Maresca, in charge of an overly large squad, prefers the Senegalese Nicolas Jackson. For technician Dean Saunders, this hierarchy will pose a problem.
« At Chelsea, I no longer count the number of players in the squad, but they can’t all get into the teamcommented the Welshman for the site BonusCodeBets.co.uk. They are not only the best players in their country, they are also treated like the best players in that country. They were also the best players of the clubs where they played. They find it really hard to stay on the bench for five or six matches, without playing a match. I’ve been a manager and that’s where the problems start. It came up when they played in the League Cup. Nkunku scored a hat-trick. The manager did not field Nicolas Jackson, he rested him. »
Nkunku is not rewarded
« And when Chelsea played on Sunday against Brighton, he had to call Nkunku to say: “I’m sorry, I’m putting you on the bench, I’m putting Nicolas Jackson back.” At that moment, Nkunku said to himself: “no matter what I do, I won’t start in front of Jackson. After six games, I no longer have any future at the club.” As long as the manager wins the matches he has a bit of power. But if you lose two or three, players will start talking. That’s when they turn on you and that’s the problem when you have too many players », Explained Dean Saunders, even if the former Parisian is not known for his indiscipline.
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