Former Italy star Emmanuele Giaccherini has defended Victor Osimhen following the ahead’s penalty miss towards Juventus final weekend.
Napoli gained the keenly contested encounter on the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium 2-1.
Osimhen’s late minute spot kick was saved by Wojciech Szczesny however Giancomo Raspadori saved his blushes by placing the rebound into the web.
The Nigeria worldwide has failed to attain three of the seven penalties he had taken for Napoli for the reason that begin of the 2022-23 season.
Giacherrini posited that Osimhen shouldn’t be judged by the penalty miss however his general output on the pitch.
“Penalties are improper, we all know. That’s not what you choose a participant by,” he mentioned on Radio Crc.
“What I have a look at is the work that Osimhen does, bringing with him multiple opponent. Kvara additionally benefited from this. This duo might be Napoli’s added worth in Italy and Europe.”
