Nkunku's balloon getting deflated

Christopher Nkunku made his his breakthrough at RB Leipzig. And his trademark when he scored was to blow up a balloon. So much charisma in every sense disappeared just at the time of his move to Chelsea. The expectations and the balloon burst in his face.

He is no longer that daring playmaker, extravagant in his skills and clinical in front of goal. Enzo Maresca gave him his moment of glory against ES Tunis in the Club World Cup. He had no impact on the game and was completely overshadowed by others present.

Christopher Nkunku's reality is proportional to his season. Five goals in the Conference League against undemanding opponents and only three contributions in the last Premier League. And to make matters worse, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke and Pedro Neto have overtaken him.

Nevertheless, he could have changed the look on his face at the end of the group stage with the penalty that was snatched from his boots. A long-range effort was handballed by Yassine Meriah, which the referee used as a reason to award the spot-kick. But the VAR came into play.

Falcon Perez, after the review, estimated that the contact came in a natural position of the captain of ES Tunis. Christopher Nkunku was left without taking the penalty. The example of what happens when the balloon explodes in your face.