France played Iceland last night, and whilst the result was disappointing, AC Milan will be very pleased with a certain performance.
International games often weigh very little on a season, barring big injuries, of course. However, they can also offer insight into how a player can play elsewhere, and this is what we have seen with Christopher Nkunku.
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A bit of finesse
Rather than starting as a striker or even behind him, Nkunku started out wide and was dangerous throughout the game. However, his performance was sealed with a really nice goal from the edge of the box, which can be seen below.
With Massimiliano Allegri considering a 4-3-3, perhaps he could be the starting left-winger, if Rafael Leao is not recovered.
⚽️ Nkunku scores for France! 🇫🇷
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“With Massimiliano Allegri considering a 4-3-3, perhaps he could be the starting left-winger”
Pray tell, who will be the full backs in such a system?
Asking for a friend
To be honest I will start him over Gimenez. Ability wise and on pure football talent, Nkunku is the better player.
its high time Allegri transfers the trust he has for Gimenez to Nkunku , because Gimenez is not yielding fruits.
They serve two completely two different purposes on the pitch. That means one should not replace the other. End of discussion.
Partially correct. They are serving different functions. One being useful other useless. Guess who’s who?
-If- he plays 4-3-3 I hope he starts Nkunku-Gimenez-Pulisic up front, then sub Leao on in the second half.