Italy football legend, Fabrizio Ravanelli, has pointed accusing fingers to Nigerian forward, Victor Osimhen for being largely responsible for Napoli’s first loss of the season to Inter Milan last week Wednesday.
Ravanelli noted that the Nigerian striker was the biggest failure in Napoli’s 1-0 loss to Inter-Milan at the San Siro Stadium.
Furthermore, Ravanelli believes Osimhen highlighted the shortcomings of Napoli players in their away defeat at the Sansiro.
Bosnian player, Edin Dzeko scored the only goal in the 56th minute after heading in Federico Dimarco’s cross from the left side of the pitch.
Ravanelli who was full of praise for Inter, who ensured they kept their slim hopes of winning the Scudetto alive by claiming maximum points against the league leaders said, “Inter played a great match, they have many merits because they played a match like the one with Barcelona (in UEFA Champions League), big heart, great defence, and great pressing,” Ravanelli said as quoted by Napoli Magazine.
Prior to Wednesday’s defeat to Inter Milan, Napoli hadn’t lost any Serie A game in the current season season.
, Napoli had not lost any Serie A game in the ongoing campaign after playing 15 times.
But Napaoli’s 16th game ended in a defeat first tine in season 2022/2023,
They had won 13 and drawn two of the initial 15 games played, during which the Nigeria international had hit the target nine times and provided two assists.
Against Inter Milan, Osimhen managed 19 touches, and made two attempts with just one on target.
Napoli and Osimhen will be aiming at bouncing back to winning ways on Sunday at Sampdoria in another Italian top flight fixture.
Napoli still leads the log with 41 points from 16 games, while Juventus are on second position with 37 points, followed by AC Milan with 36 points while Inter Milan presently occupy the fourth position with 34 points.