Former Italy manager, Arigo Sacchi claimed that ‘even Victor Osimhen would have struggled’ in what he described as a ‘soft’ performance from Napoli in the 4-0 defeat to AC Milan.
Osimhen missed the game due to a muscle injury he sustained on international duty.
Rafael Leao (brace), Brahim Diaz and Alexis Saelemaekers were on target for AC Milan in the game.
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“Napoli lost because they lost those principles and values which, until now, had amazed everyone. Meanwhile Milan showed that the team, when it works, is always a winner,”Sacchi wrote in his column for La Gazzetta dello Sport,
“Here is the difference between the two teams: Napoli, leading the championship, has so far played football with great movement, great intensity and great speed. Against the Rossoneri these qualities were not seen.
“Spalletti’s boys started off at a slow pace, too slow. And so, by not putting their opponents under pressure with their pressing, they gave them courage.”
“Everyone will say: yes, but Osimhen wasn’t playing. So, let’s immediately clear up that misunderstanding: in this context, it was a Napoli side that was not very gritty, very slow and very predictable, even Osimhen would have struggled. And this explains that one player cannot solve the situation.”