Naples is not what it was and even Osimhen did not get a penalty

This Naples is definitely not the same team that won the ‘scudetto’ with so much football. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is not unbalanced, other players lower their level and even the scorer Victor Osimhen penalties are missed.

The consequence is that the European rival of Real Madrid, who will visit the Stadio Maradona on October 3In their visit to Bologna (0-0), they had their third matchday without a win, dropped to seventh place and are already 7 points behind Inter, the unassailable leader with an outright win.

After losing at home to Lazio (1-2) and drawing last week against promoted Genoa (2-2), Napoli were forced to win while Inter started Sunday by beating Empoli (0-1 ). He did this with a new pair of centre-backs, formed by Leo Ostigard and Natan, due to the absence of Juan Jesus and Amir Rrahmani.

But the team’s problems are increasingly questionable Rudi Garciarelief of Luciano Spalletti After the historic ‘scudetto’, they were out of defense as Bologna didn’t put them in trouble at any time.

Osimhen, in the post as soon as we begin

And Napoli’s performance was promising because, in the 4th minute, Giacomo Raspadori left Osimhen alone with a good pass on a counter attack and the Nigerian finished off the post before leaving by Lukasz Skorupski.

But, except for that occasion, Thiago Motta’s Bologna He defended himself with organization and prevented Napoli from creating danger. Until before the break when Raspadori worries about Skorupski with a shot from the front hitting the crossbar.

Very little background from a team far from one that in every game overwhelmed the rival with an avalanche of offensive play. Kvaratskhelia, who has not scored since March, He lacked spark and it was the last dribble where he overshot his markers.

The Nigerian received the penalty

Before being substituted, the Georgian had been on the baseline just once, in the 69th minute, and his low cross ended in a penalty, at the request of VAR, when he gave the ball away. in the arms of Riccardo Calafiori when he fell in the fight with Osimhen. The Nigerian squandered a good chance to advance his team by taking the maximum penalty (71′).

Rudi Garcia also replaced Osimhen, who visibly protested to his coach about his decision as he left the field. An image that will get people talking in Italy and shows that things are not working in Naples at the beginning of this league.