Osimhen had a goal and an assist in the game but for large spell of the game he struggled to impose himself on the man keeping an eye on him in Brazilian defender Igor Julio.
Spalleti said although Osimhen isn’t in his best shape physically as he skipped trainings ahead of the game but he still should have done better particularly in his decision making.
His words are similar to that of former Africa Footballer of the year Victor Ikepba who said he should have kept it simple instead of going for an over head kick in the Super Eagles ill fated World Cup 2022 playoff against Ghana.
“Osimhen wasn’t in the best shape today, as he skipped a couple of training sessions. He did well, but could’ve done better in these physical duels with Igor and his decision making afterwards”, he told DAZN per quotes from Football Italia.
“Fiorentina play man against man, Milenkovic pushes far up to chase his man and leaves these spaces we could’ve made more of. If you don’t have the quality to dribble your way out of trouble, then you end up with long balls,” he concluded.
