Head coach of Italian Serie A side Marco Baroni was left excited with his players after their 3-1 win over Napoli in the Coppa Italia which sealed their spot in the quarter final, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Tijjani Noslin stole the headline with a hattrick leading to praises from the coach, who also handed a second consecutive start to Nigeria international Fisayo Dele-Bashiru who joined the team in the summer on loan from Turkish side Hatayspor.
While singing the praises of Noslin, the coach was quick to point out the contribution of the Nigerian who lasted 73 minutes of the game, explaining why the ex Manchester City trainee hasn’t been a regular since his move to the team.
He explained after the moral boosting win over Napoli, that it is due to the complicated nature of how they play, which sometimes requires a bit of time before certain players get used to it. He was however silent on if the Nigerian will keep his spot against the same opponent when they meet in the Serie A this weekend.
“If we want to play, we have to take some risks. Today too, we could have handled some balls differently. I ask this of the team and sometimes we take risks, but for me, against Bologna, the exit I made led to Pobega’s expulsion. We’re continuing on this path. I’ve moved Noslin to the right or left, but I’ll continue to do so because he’s a modern player. We give him a role, but he’s a quality player and he has to open his mind for his path. I’m happy with the goals but also with the performance. Dele is also growing, he’s catapulted into a difficult and complicated style of football. In our football, players who took 1-2 years to get going have struggled.”
