NAPOLI manager has showered high praise on Victor Osimhen after the Nigeria international’s match-winning performance on Sunday night.
Osimhen netted a stunning opening goal as Napoli defeated AS Roma 2-1 to open up a 13-point gap at the top of the Serie A standings.
The Super Eagles striker has now scored 14 goals in the Italian top flight, making him the leading scorer ahead of his compatriot Ademola Lookman who has 12.
“There is everything in that goal, technical quality, character to juggle the ball between two defenders, then he hit this rocket into the net, as he really has got a cannon for a foot,” Spalletti told DAZN.
“He has physical strength, accepts the challenge, tracks back to help, is good in the air. He is the complete package.”
Despite that goal and performance, Spalletti took Osimhen off when Napoli had just conceded the equaliser to Roma.
The Napoli boss said his decision was based on the need to rotate the squad in order to give all the players opportunities.
“You can’t always play the same guys and forget what you saw during the week from the others,” he noted.
“We have to take into account what everyone does, how eager they all are to show what they can do. Otherwise, we are not complete coaches.
“At the start of the season when Osimhen was injured, Raspadori and Simeone allowed us to win the Champions League group, so it is not fair to just discard them now.”
One of the players brought on after Roma’s equaliser, Giovanni Simeone, scored the winner.
