ESPN pundit and former Venezuelan international forward, Alejandro Moreno, expressed his surprise at seeing Napoli striker Victor Osimhen consistently outperform Real Madrid’s center-back Antonio Rüdiger in aerial duels during the Champions League match at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Tuesday.
Moreno raised questions about Napoli’s tactics following their loss to Los Blancos, suggesting that it would have been more effective for their wingers to deliver crosses to Osimhen down the middle, capitalizing on the striker’s prowess in the air.
Napoli’s game plan revolved around sitting deep and attempting to exploit Real Madrid on the counter, utilizing Osimhen’s speed.
Reacting to Napoli’s defeat against Real Madrid, Moreno remarked on ESPN FC, “You see Osimhen consistently out-jumping Rüdiger, which is surprising because we typically consider Rüdiger as an athletic player, but Osimhen is dominating him.”
“If I’m Kvaratskhelia and I’m Osimhen, I’d say, ‘Stop with the touch, touch, touch, and those little combination passes that lead to nothing. Just float the ball to the back post, and I’ll go for it.’”
“‘Let’s utilize our athleticism and explosive movement inside the 18-yard box. Why are we playing this small game when we have the physical advantage? I just don’t understand.”
Osimhen earned a penalty early in the second half when his attempted cross struck Nacho’s hand.
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