Former sports attorney general and manager Enrico Fedele says Nigeria international forward Victor Osimhen isn’t the type of striker Napoli should rely on for goals despite his impressive goals per game ratio.
This season despite missing more than three months due to a facial surgery, the record signing has scored seven goals from 18 games in the Italian Serie A. He is well on course to better his last season record of ten goals.
Speaking on the backdrop of the Nigerian failing to hit target against AC Milan last weekend when his team lost 0-1, Fedele said Osimhen doesn’t have it in him to score 20 goals a season.
In an interview with Radio Marte monitored by Owngoalnigeria.com editorial team, Fedele said Napoli should revert to their old style of play as the current system with Osimhen. He advised coach of the team Luciano Spalleti to rely more on Hirving Lozano for goals.
“Osimhen? If we have to start again we have to start again from him and from Koulibaly. He has a courageous youth but one player scores the goal. he doesn’t have it in his blood, he has scored a maximum of 14 goals per season”, he said.
”If one doesn’t have it, he doesn’t get to particular situations. He should be a great driver with someone close by who hears the goal. He can vary in attack and be of help to other attackers.
“The only one who has the goals in his legs is Lozano, we have to go back to the old restaurant where the food is good even if it is no longer what it used to be, that is Mertens. Osimhen during the race takes off the opponent but breaks down, so he shoots in an unclear manner, and he has no people accompanying him”, he rounded up on the issue .
He however said the idea of pairing Osimhen in attack with Dries Mertens is one that Spalleti should consider if they intend to keep their push for the scudetto alive. Saying the formation will help as Osimhen isn’t the type who can score 20 goals a season for the club.
Sure, I’d play with them two neighbors. Mertens is not in a moment of remarkable form but Napoli must score. Playing with the winger means giving the possibility to receive the ball on the feet and then giving the other winger a way to cross and score goals. The team was built for Osimhen believing that he was a goalscorer but he is not a 20 goal player a year despite being a great fighter”, he concluded.
