Osimhen vs Mourinho: Will Roma boss limit Napoli forward’s threat again? - Africaland Forum
Osimhen vs Mourinho: Will Roma boss limit Napoli forward’s threat again? - Africaland Forum
It goes without saying to suggest Victor Osimhen has taken up the gauntlet to fight for his spot at Napoli.
In the month the Nigerian missed after his withdrawal in the Partenopei’s 4-1 thrashing of Liverpool in early September, Luciano Spalletti turned to Giovanni Simeone and Giacomo Raspadori, with the latter especially rising to the challenge to lead the line in Osimhen’s absence.
The confidence in the Italy attacker preceding Napoli’s Champions League double-header was palpable, with suggestions already growing that the former Sassuolo man was a better fit for Luciano Spalletti’s approach.
With Raspadori, Napoli appeared to coalesce smoothly in the attack, with the 22-year-old willing to drop into midfield and also combine with the wide attackers on either side.
This is no slight on Osimhen, whose link-up and combination play has never been poor and arguably improved under Spalletti last season but has often been reprimanded by the experienced tactician for his keenness to prioritise runs in behind opponents.
Raspadori, by contrast, is a tad more flexible than the Nigeria international, precipitating Napoli’s best performances of the season without their big-money arrival in the summer of 2020.
The challenge had been issued to Osimhen, and keen-eyed observers monitored the forward’s response.
Indeed, if the Nigerian’s performances in Napoli’s Champions League success versus Ajax and last weekend’s rip-roaring 3-2 victory over Bologna are anything to go by, he is not surrendering his spot in the team without a fight.
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