By Daily Sports Nigeria on March 6, 2024

Former Napoli forward, Stefan Schwoch, has praised Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen as a phenomenal player but acknowledged that the 25-year-old isn’t skilled at penalties.

Schwoch made the comments on Tuesday during Italian TV program, Il bello del calcio, referring to Osimhen’s penalty miss during Napoli’s 2-1 win over Juventus.

After Kvicha Kvaratskhelia volleyed in the opener for the defending champions before halftime, Federico Chiesa equalised for Juventus and Osimhen had a chance to win the game for Napoli in the closing stages after winning a penalty off a foul by Joseph Nonge.

Osimhen’s penalty was, however, saved by Wojciech Szczęsny but the rebound was turned in by Giacomo Raspadori to give Napoli their 12th win of the season.

The penalty miss against the Bianconeri is Osimhen’s third from the spot out of seven attempts, meaning he has failed to convert almost half of his penalties and Schwoch believes these are too many misses.

“It’s impossible not to save it (Osimhen’s penalty), given his body posture. Three errors out of seven attempts from the spot are too many.

“There are phenomenal players who, however, aren’t skilled from eleven metres. Osimhen appears to be one of them,” Schwoch said.

Source Punch Ng

Posted March 6, 2024

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