It was November 21, 2021 when the Spalletti’s Naples he lost his first game of last season, we played Inter-Naples in that of San Siro and the Azzurri arrived at the clash as first in the standings and above all as unbeaten.
In that starting eleven there was Victor Osimhenthe same striker Napoli counts on today but who thirteen months later seems to have completely transformed.
Osimhen injury: when he became the masked man
In the match lost by the Azzurri in Milan against Inter, Osimhen had to surrender and raise the white flag in the 54th minute for a very tough clash with Skriniar. Of that terrible blow the Nigerian still carries with him the consequences, a injury that forced Victor to sit still in the pits for a long time and which caused a fracture in his cheekbone and eye socket.
On January 17, 2022 returns to the field in Bologna after missing the beauty of ten games and starts to savor the pitch again. If there is one characteristic that has always distinguished Osimhen it is that of hunger, his desire to rock the world (sometimes even too much) is always outstanding on and off the pitch.
The cheekbone injury, in addition to keeping him still for a long time, he also perfected Victor’s way of being which from that moment on seems to have changed positively also from a character point of view, a transformation into a leader that has increased game after game.
Average goal Osimhen: the title of top scorer in the sights
From his return to the field after the injury to today, the fans have been able to admire a new striker, not that Osimhen wasn’t a great footballer before. Ever since Victor put on his black maskthe goal average has also changed and not surprisingly, in this championship, it is at the top of the scorers chart.
Going into detail, however, you can see how the score has had a sensational growth, well 19 goals scored in 32 games played post injury between league and cup, an average of 1.6 goals per game.
The trademark remains the header, 8 goals in 2022 marked in flight, better than him alone Harry Kane (9). In the last matches played, however, it was also possible to notice a change from a technical-tactical point of view, the bank work towards his teammates, the phrasing and a clear improvement in ball control are making it more and more Osimhen a modern striker.
Inter-Naples: this is Osimhen’s moment
Thirteen months after the cheekbone injury, Osimhen returns to San Sirostage where it is missing right from fatal clash with Skriniar. Napoli’s number 9 comes as the league’s top scorer and above all he’s a completely different player who only has one last label to get rid of.
Despite the goal scored this season against Roma in the 0-1 successOsimhen’s score against the big Italians isn’t much. In fact, Victor has never scored against Juve, Milan and Inter: what better occasion to update the statistics than January 4th?
Inter-Napoli will not be decisive for the Azzurri, however, it could be the game of consecration for Victor Osimhenthe striker who has finally taken Napoli on his shoulders.
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Joseph Ferrante
