‘Victor Osimhen is an interesting prospect for next season’, says critic Mario Sconcerti

Victor Osimhen’s recent wonderful performances in front of goal have helped to turn the Nigerian striker’s ‘haters’ to lovers after a critic, Mario Sconcerti made a U-turn.

Osimhen has been scoring goals aplenty for Napoli in the Italian Serie A and the striker was just too strong for Spezia defenders to handle when they met last Saturday.

He was unstoppable as he scored two goals and also contributed one assist as Napoli flattened Spezia 4-1 in a Serie A game which held at the Stadio Picco last weekend.

Osimhen joined Napoli in a big move from Ligue 1 outfit Lille last summer but struggled in his first few months at the club and spent over two months on the sidelines.

The 22-year-old picked up a shoulder injury on international duty with Nigeria, his return to action was also delayed after he tested positive to Covid-19 early this year.

He has, however, hit top form in recent weeks after hitting the net eight times and contributing one assist in his last twelve top-flight appearances for the Partenopei.

One of the most authoritative Italian journalists, Sconcerti, has now returned to talk about Osimhen in a very good manner after having severely criticized him in part.

Sconcerti had initially said this about Osimhen a few months ago: “He doesn’t know how to play football.” But he has now evaluated the growth of Osimhen in recent weeks.

He told Il Bello del Calcio at Canale 21: “To obtain results from a team like Spezia, it is necessary that pressing is done very high up, almost on the edge of the penalty area.

“I was wrong about Osimhen, I don’t like certain types of players but the Nigerian has learned to make certain types of movements and to take advantage of its articulation.

“The movement on the third goal (Osimhen’s second) against Spezia highlights interesting features and makes him an interesting prospect for next season,” Sconcerti stated.

By Oluyemi Ogunseyin

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