Udinese-Napoli 1-1, the report cards: Air Osimhen is not enough. Success in goals a year later

Final result: Udinese-Napoli 1-1

UDINESE (Edited by Yvonne Alessandro)
Okoye 6 – He watches over Lindstrom’s cryptic free kick, then takes a nap for most of the first half. Cajuste wakes him up in the second half, but Osimhen pierces him. He can never get there.

Ferreira 5 – Wretched. On Cajuste’s number he bites the dust and prays not to concede a goal. Jumping on Osimhen when he takes the elevator then is a optional. Scandalous.

Bijol 5.5 – On the turn he gives Meret shivers. Marking Osimhen is the titanic task of the evening, but due to Ferreira’s disturbance he loses it on the winning header.

Kristensen 6 – He never loses his bearings on the outbursts of Politano and Osimhen when he widens. The only one who can be saved in defense.

Ehizibue 5 – It wraps itself. He succumbs to fear when put under pressure, he has yet to mature in his choices. From 69′ Ebosele 5.5 – A bit cumbersome, at least try several offensive sorties.

Walace 6 – Wear your helmet and carry your shield to shield any stray balloons. He doesn’t collapse even in the hard clash with Osimhen. The gladiator of the Bluenergy Stadium.

Zarraga 5.5 – New features in midfield in place of the suspended Payero. More often than not, he doesn’t pay attention to pleasantries and throws dangers away. In the offensive phase he mentions a couple of insertions, a lack of quality in some suggestions.

Kamara 5 – He has the leg to plow the left wing, but not the adequate softness to serve his teammates well. Too soft on Politano’s assist. On tilt. From 88′ Zemura sv – A little late change for the last few minutes of the match.

Samardzic 6 – He doesn’t stutter on a tactical level, but the rev counter in the first half is off. As the minutes passed, he straightened his aim and Udinese turned better.

Brenner 5.5 – Noisy choice since it steals the place from Tucu Pereyra. The feeling with Samardzic needs to be refined, a couple of elegant outings and nothing more. She has to eat more grass. From 53′ Success 7 – His entry onto the field was clear. Like a TNT ready to explode, at the clearest opportunity and in the final rush he breaks through the defense and scores the equalizer.

Lucca 5.5 – In Ostigard’s perpetual grip, he opens the ailerons to make room. Too bad he sees the door with binoculars. Wet powders. From 64′ Davis 6 – He places a mine at the near post but Meret defuses it. Thick impact.

Fabio Cannavaro 6.5 – The son of Naples does not give in to reasons of the heart and takes an important point for salvation. In full recovery, with the strength of desperation. He leaves Sassuolo at +1, while Empoli is two points behind. As long as there is war there is hope.

NAPLES
Meret 6.5 – Reactive on Davis, confident in his exits, personality also in his construction. A growing year, albeit with ups and downs, but today it is impeccable.

By Lorenzo 6 – The usual Di Lorenzo test. He often gets into the area and doesn’t suffer in the defensive phase. Sufficient.

Rrahmani 6 – The first to set, he does well on the different vertical balls, holding well on Lucca.

Ostigard 5.5 – He doesn’t read the situation well and probably wasn’t positioned very well on the Success network. The only flaw in a match in which he made himself appreciated at least on high balls.

Olivera 5.5 – Among the best on the pitch, for his proposal and also for several good defensive readings, but only for a while. Less proactive in the second half and he too was surprised with a late goal.

Anguissa 5.5 – For a while it seems like he’s playing with the handbrake. He operates in a portion of the field that is far too narrow for someone with his qualities.

Lobotka 6.5 – Play with the joystick in your hand. He sees more spaces than the others, so he is the one who directs his teammates during construction. He attracts the man and indicates where to pass the ball. He also drives high blood pressure. Tactically essential.

Cajuste 6 – Calzona asks him for greater mobility, so he forgets that he was a director previously and gains in resourcefulness and danger. From 73′ Traorè sv

Politano 6.5 – The stroke for Osimhen in the goal action is a delight. Sixth assist of a season in which he was certainly among the best for Napoli.

Osimhen 7 – A powerful header, into the same goal where a year ago he scored the goal that sealed the Scudetto. And he also scores a second goal, a beautiful one, which however is disallowed. He reaches 18 for the season and puts 20 in his sights. In Serie A he has 15 in 23 appearances, with an average still among the best in the championship. The numbers speak for themselves.

Lindstrom 5.5 – Takes a while to shake off the rust. Maybe, playing so little, she wants to overdo it and ends up making mistakes, especially in the first half. A little better in the second half.

Francesco Calzona 5.5 – There is a clear and obvious enforcement problem. Napoli made a mistake in their approach, but then had a good second half and threw it away at the end with collective inattention. Another wasted opportunity, yet another of a season that seems screwed.