It is said that for an attacker the goal represents everything. Lifeblood, an injection of confidence. And it is undoubtedly the same for Pietro Pellegri. The Empoli striker is leading Roberto D’Aversa’s team not only with goals but also with generous performances made of sacrifice and work for his teammates. Obviously for a striker to unlock and score remains the primary objective and for three games now the footballer born in 2001 has not only scored but has brought important points.
Three goals and five points
Yesterday’s against Udinese was the third consecutive goal which brought the fifth point in three games for the Azzurri. The first goal came against Como, the final result was 1-0 for the Tuscans, then four days later in Lecce for an important point on a difficult pitch (1-1 score) and yesterday again for the temporary home advantage against the the Friulians then scored with Davis in the second half.
D’Aversa’s words
And right in the press room, the coach Roberto D’Aversa praised his performance: “At the moment Pellegri is making important performances. Not only for the goal, but also from a defensive point of view. He is the demonstration that in modern football both phases can be done, he is proving to be lucid despite the amount of work he does well, let’s work so that he can continue.”