Napoli Manager Luciano Spalletti Points Out One Major Area of Improvement for Victor Osimhen

Napoli Manager Luciano Spalletti Points Out One Major Area of Improvement for Victor Osimhen

Babajide Orevba
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:16 PM
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  • Victor Osimhen continues with his breathtaking form for Italian club Napoli this season
  • The Nigerian international notched a goal and made an assist in their 2-1 win over Atalanta
  • However, club manager Luciano Spalletti has urged the youngster to work with his teammates

The manager of Napoli football club in Italy, Luciano Spalletti has urged striker Victor Osimhen to play more with his teammates.

Spalletti lauded the striker for his breathtaking form, having helped the Partenopei to a 2-1 win over Atalanta on Sunday.

The Nigerian international scored his side's equaliser and then provided an assist, to ensure Napoli extended their lead on the Serie A standings.

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Victor Osimhen has been told to work with his teammates by his club manager. Photo: Marco Canoniero.
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Spalletti has acknowledged Osimhen's contribution during the encounter, but also urged the 23-year-old to work more with his teammates.

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Spalletti said via Sun News:

“Osimhen is a player who has these sudden surges and spurts, but he needs to every now and then also figure out how to pass it and work with his teammates.”
“He was a little tired today, but still created chances, caused issues, and when Atalanta pushed their wingbacks higher with the strikers wide, he was alone in midfield and in those situations [he] can do more than he did tonight.”

The former Lille of France forward has been in excellent form of late, scoring seven goals in his last six appearances for Napoli.

Osimhen: Nigeria's Seria A ace

Meanwhile, Osimhen becomes Nigeria's all-time scorer in the Italian Serie A, after finding the back of the net against Atalanta.

The Nigerian international only joined the Partenopei in the summer of 2020 but has already scored 32 goals in the Italian top flight.

Before the match against Atalanta, Osimhen was locked on the same 31 goals as former Nigeria international Simeon ‘Simy’ Nwankwo.

Osimhen narrates his Lagos survival

Sports Brief earlier reported that Osimhen narrated how he survived on the streets of Lagos in Nigeria, where he had to sell water to survive.

The Nigerian international, who joined Italian club Napoli in the summer of 2020, stated that he lost both parents while he was young.

Osimhen explained how difficult things were for him and his elder brothers and sisters, and how he had to peddle water amid the Lagos traffic.

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Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.
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