Top Italian Manager Makes Tough Statement About Super Eagles Star Striker

Top Italian Manager Makes Tough Statement About Super Eagles Star Striker

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:58 PM
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  • Napoli manager, Luciano Spalletti says Victor Osimhen needs to improve on his timing and movement to become one of the world's best strikers
  • Osimhen scored a brace for the Partenopei in their 2-1 victory against Hellas Verona to revive Napoli's Serie A title chances
  • The 23-year-old has been Napoli's top scorer this season as the Super Eagles forward have scored 9 Serie A goals for the Naples club

Napoli manager, Luciano Spalletti has advised Victor Osimhen on the best way the forward can improve as a striker in the future.

The 23-year-old forward scored a brace for Napoli as the Naples club revived their Serie A chances with a 2-1 win at Hellas Verona.

Top Italian Manager Makes Tough Statement About Super Eagles Star Striker
Victor Osimhen has scored 9 Serie A goals for Napoli this season. Photo by Giuseppe Cottini
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According to a report via Complete Sports, Luciano Spalletti has urged the Super Eagles forward to develop some aspects of his game to become one of the world's best attackers.

“Osimhen is a top player with everything on his side. He’s young, he’s a good lad, he can be a bit too enthusiastic and gives his all.
“When we are talking about timing, movement, the dummy on a defender to change direction, these are the areas where he needs to improve.”

Victor Osimhen is Napoli's top scorer this season in all competitions and has recorded 9 Serie A goals for the Partenopei.

Osimhen breaks record with a brace against Hellas Verona

Meanwhile, Victor Osimhen has gone into the record books in Italy after grabbing two goals against Hellas Verona on Sunday, 13 March.

Soccernet reports the Super Eagles striker became the first African in the history of the Serie A to score a brace at the home turf of Hellas Verona.

Napoli's victory moved the Naples club to second on the Serie A table with 60 points but remain 3 points behind leaders AC Milan.

Victor Osimhen on fire, scores brace For Napoli

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Victor Osimhen was in fine form on Sunday evening, 13 March, as the Nigerian striker netted a brace for Italian giants, Napoli, in their 2-1 win over hosts Verona in a tough Serie A game.

The win for Victor Osimhen and his teammates helped them to reduce AC Milan's lead to three points on the Serie A table and Napoli players are now expected to fight for the title.

Napoli started this encounter against Verona impressively and they got their breakthrough in the 14th minute through Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen.

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