Osimhen jumps higher than Ronaldo compared to Batogoal, Drogba and Portuguese captain
Osimhen’s Napoli are comfortably on top of the Serie A table this season with 56 points in 21 matches, 13 more than second-placed Inter
Super Eagles and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen scored one of his two goals against Spezia with an impressive header, reaching a height of 2.58m, flying higher than Cristiano Ronaldo against Sampdoria in 2019.
The Nigeria international scored a brace in Napoli’s 3-0 win at the Stadio Picco on Sunday and has 16 goals in 17 Serie A appearances with the Partenopei this season.
His second goal at the Stadio Picco over the weekend came with a header and saw him reach a height of 2.58m. Osimhen outjumped Spezia defenders and goalkeeper, but also former Juventus striker Ronaldo.
The Portuguese star had scored one of his best goals for the Old Lady in an away game at Sampdoria in 2019, jumping to a remarkable height of 2.56m.
Osimhen’s Napoli are comfortably on top of the Serie A table this season with 56 points in 21 matches, 13 more than second-placed Inter.
Meanwhile, La Gazzetta dello Sport analyses Osimhen’s impressive performances for Napoli this season, drawing comparisons with Gabriel Omar Batistuta, Didier Drogba and Ronaldo.
Osimhen is arguably Serie A’s best striker this season and has been compared to some of the best strikers of the last two decades, including ex-Fiorentina and Roma striker Batistuta, Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, Edinson Cavani and Samuel Eto’o.
His goal against Roma in the last meeting with the Giallorossi at the Stadio Maradona in January was reminiscent of Batistuta’s great strikes in Serie A, noted G.B. Olivero.
‘It’s not just about power,’ explained the journalist.
‘Osimhen, like Batistuta, is able to read every situation well and often finds himself in the best position to score.’
Just like ex-Napoli striker Cavani’ Osimhen is always on the move’ and attacks the space like his notorious predecessor. The quality of his teammates, especially Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, does the rest.
After the game with Roma, José Mourinho compared Osimhen to Drogba but didn’t only have nice words for the Napoli striker. “He is of the same level as Drogba, but Didier didn’t dive,” warned the Portuguese coach.
Gazzetta also notes that due to his physicality, it is hard to win duels with Osimhen who also earned a comparison with Inter legend SamueEto’o’o thanks to his pace and ability to press the opposing defences.
