Victor Osimhen: Napoli Fans Angry With Club for Replacing Striker With Lukaku
- Napoli fans are furious with Romelu Lukaku’s output this season following the Belgian’s underperformance
- The Belgian forward has managed just five league goals in 15 games as Napoli continues to struggle in front of goal
- Napoli has dropped to second on the Serie A table after another disappointing defeat against rivals Lazio
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Romelu Lukaku's dismal tenure as Napoli’s top striker has triggered a wave of resentment and frustration among the club’s fans after back-to-back defeats against rivals Lazio.
Antonio Conte’s team risk finishing the season trophyless after losing the top spot in Serie A to Atalanta and getting knocked out of the Copa Italia by Lazio.
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According to Transfermarkt, Lukaku, who was brought in to replace Victor Osimhen this summer, has scored just five goals in all competitions for Napoli.
Fans are agitated at the Belgian forward as he has only managed just three goals in the last two months for the 2022/23 Serie A champions, whereas, Osimhen has scored 10 goals in all competitions for Galatasaray.
Lukaku's ineffectiveness in top matches against Juventus, Atalanta, and Inter Milan this season has prompted Conte to replace him in crucial games constantly following the striker’s inability to make an impact.
Fans slam Napoli for replacing Osimhen with Lukaku
Meanwhile, some Napoli fans are feeling aggrieved at the Italian club for letting Victor Osimhen leave this summer and replacing the Nigerian striker with Lukaku.
@rukevwe2504 tweeted:
“Napoli and Lukaku struggling long may it continue. Their fans really thought Lukaku was an upgrade on Osimhen bro you were never to find a player as good as or better than Osimhen when striker market is poor atm.”
@Poseluni also noted Napoli are getting tired of Lukaku.
“Napoli are tired of Lukaku, they are regretting loaning Osimhen”
@eskeFussball pinpointed Lukaku as one of Napoli’s problems.
“With the abysmal form of Politano & Lukaku and their limited midfield, Napoli will continue to struggle in games where they are expected to take the initiative. Hard to bet against Conte, but they're surely far behind Inter and Atalanta.”
Journalist explains why Lukaku is better than Osimhen
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Italian journalist Monica Scozzafava compared Romelu Lukaku and Victor Osimhen, highlighting Lukaku's leadership skills as a distinguishing factor.
While acknowledging Osimhen's impressive goal-scoring record, she argued that Lukaku's influence on the team places him above the Nigerian striker.
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