“Perfect start” – Victor Osimhen reacts after turning on beast-mode for Napoli at Verona

The Nigeria worldwide was all-business, no-nonsense on Monday evening to energy the Neapolitans to a gap day away win

Victor Osimhen has hailed Napoli’s convincing 5-2 league win at Hellas Verona on Monday because the ‘excellent begin’ to the brand new Serie A marketing campaign.

In a efficiency stuffed with power, trade, and high quality, Osimhen capped his show with a aim and an help as Napoli hit the often robust and strong Verona for 5.

No group – not Inter Milan, Juventus, or Lazio – scored greater than three objectives towards Verona final season. Even Napoli solely managed three objectives throughout two video games towards Gabriele Cioffi’s well-drilled facet.

However Osimhen had different concepts on the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi this time round.

The Tremendous Eagles striker made it 2-1 for Napoli simply earlier than the halftime break, reacting the quickest to a nook kick and stabbing the ball residence with Verona defenders drooling.

Osimhen then celebrated along with his teammates earlier than giving the Verona followers, who had been chanting racist slurs at him, a chunk of his thoughts, eye, and tongue.

Total, the previous Lille lad fought arduous for Napoli for 83 minutes, received three aerial duels, tried 5 pictures, and made three key passes – one in every of which arrange Politano for Napoli’s fifth aim of the night.

A monstrous efficiency it was from the 23-year-old striker who’s now solely seven objectives away from turning into Nigeria’s best aim scorer in Serie A historical past.

After the encounter, Osimhen admitted the league season is a marathon, however he was happy to have Napoli begin it on a superb notice.

Excellent Begin Into A Lengthy Journey,We Maintain Going.Thanks To The Touring Followers For Their Help,GOD Is The Biggest?We Transfer?? @sscnapoli ⚽️?️ pic.twitter.com/fJWcyXa9gX

— Victor Osimhen (@victorosimhen9) August 15, 2022

The Nigerian ahead wrote on Twitter: “Excellent Begin Into A Lengthy Journey, We Maintain Going. Thanks To The Touring Followers For Their Help. GOD Is The Biggest. We Transfer.”

Osimhen and Napoli will on Sunday host newly-promoted Monza on the Diego Maradona Stadium on matchday two.