Riyadh was Alessio Zerbin’s evening. He wasn’t the most awaited man, one of those from whom we expect the winning move. In the end he won the MVP trophy of the match, taking over in the 81st minute and knocking out Fiorentina in two minutes. Yes, because in Napoli’s 1-0 win he doubled his lead by scoring his first professional goal in the blue shirt. Then the moments of apprehension, after hitting his head against the post during the marking. Returning to the pitch and immediately winning the ball back in midfield, flying towards the goal and kicking for his second personal goal. Beautiful, of quality and of will. Napoli flies to the semi-finals, also thanks to Zerbin.
INTER AND HIS DEBUT AT 16 – Fate could bring Zerbin and Inter together in the final in Saudi Arabia, should the Nerazzurri pass against Lazio. Yes, because the Napoli winger he started playing at the age of 7 in Inter’s youth team. An adventure that lasted six years, before being discarded by the same company. At 16 he made his debut with Gozzano also becoming the club’s first player to score a hat-trick for the club in Serie D. Then in January 2017 the decision of the then sporting director Giuntoli to take him to Naples. A year and a half of Primavera, after which the loans in Serie C with Viterbese, Cesena and Pro Vercelli. The turning point came for Zerbin in the 2021/22 season when he put himself on display with the Frosinone shirt in Serie B. Thus the return to Naples, the debut in Serie A, the scudetto, with Spalletti who wanted it keep him in the squad while also giving him some space in a very strong squad. Even Garcia didn’t make him go away and Mazzarri now finds him as a resource.
THE PRAISE – Although it was not among the very first choices and there were also expensive purchases from an economic point of view, Mazzarri, therefore, launched Zerbin several times. Starter against Monza, a segment of the match against Torino and the good performance in the victory against Salernitana. Up to double in the Super Cupand the coach himself praised him after the match: “He has incredible skills. Today there is xenophilia, they always take everyone from abroad, but he does some very good things and he is young. He must improve but already today he showed great improvements, if it continues like this it can have a great future.”
FROSINONE – Frosinone has been waiting to embrace Zerbin again for a couple of weeks now, two years after. An operation that should bring the player on loan to the Ciociarians. Up until now, Napoli have wanted to wait to have a new addition first. Two external players come in now, the arrival of is official Traore (who can also be an attacking midfielder) and above all, here Fatiguewho will temporarily fill the role of deputy Politano. The move to Frosinone today is not so obvious, because in the meantime Mazzarri has revived the 3-man defense and with the full-backs Zerbin could become a valid alternative. However, it is also true that between the transfer market, players returning from injuries and more, the space will be limited. Frosinone is waiting, after the Super Cup final there could be the definitive talks for Zerbin’s return.
2024-01-18 22:25:00
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