Under-fire Rudi Garcia, the Napoli manager, doesn’t seem phased by yet another disappointing outcome, as Bologna kept the defending champions scoreless on Sunday night.
Under-fire Rudi Garcia, the Napoli manager, doesn’t seem phased by yet another disappointing outcome, as Bologna kept the defending champions scoreless on Sunday night. At the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, a thrilling game concluded in a scoreless draw as Victor Osimhen missed a late penalty and extended his goalless streak.
For the first time in ten games, Napoli was held without a goal against Bologna. It’s only the very tip of the iceberg, though. The team’s first three-game losing streak in Serie A in more than a year was brought on by today’s lackluster performance. Due to their recent struggles, the current champions have fallen seven points behind Inter.
Nowadays, it’s difficult to live in Garcia’s skin. Osimhen’s inability to hit the target from the spot wasn’t his fault. But following a difficult match in Emilia-Romagna, he was accused of inciting a fight with the Napoli talisman by the touchline.
The two got into a violent argument as Garcia, who was pursuing the outcome, surprisingly opted to take Osimhen off in the closing stages. The Napoli player lost his position to Giovanni Simeone and couldn’t contain his rage as he yelled at his boss.
After the game, Garcia was quoted by Gianluca Di Marzio as saying, “Even the greatest players in football history miss penalties.” “We talked about the time he went off. What I tell my team members stays in the locker room.
Osimhen’s outburst wasn’t the first indication of player unhappiness at Napoli under Garcia. When the Frenchman withdrew him from the match against Genoa last Saturday, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was incensed.
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