Napoli coach Spalletti celebrates Osimhen’s recovery: “Explosion of enthusiasm”

Napoli coach Spalletti celebrates Osimhen’s recovery: “Explosion of enthusiasm”

On the eve of the decision against the Milan for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Luciano Spalletti, coach of Napoli, spoke about the reinforcement of striker Victor Osimhen for the second leg. The Nigerian player was left out of the first leg due to an injury, but returned to the team this Saturday, against Verona.

“Victor gave that burst of enthusiasm that our fans now attribute to him and he immediately showed he was in the game. He needed those 25 minutes to be ready to play on Tuesday. A sophisticated job that was done right.”

Spalletti also spoke about his expectations for the classic. The coach highlighted Milan’s strength in speed plays and stated that his team will need to adapt to the course of the confrontation.

“I will only be happy if we qualify, any other result will be of little consolation. We started with a football idea, so we have to find solutions for what can happen in the match, how to stop his counterattacks.”

After losing the first leg 1-0 at the San Siro, Napoli will need at least a two-goal advantage on the return to secure their place in the semis of the Champions League. Champions League. The game will take place at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, in Naples, at 4 pm (Brasília time) this Tuesday.


Source: Gazetaesportiva

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