Osimhen and Politano were shown red cards in Roma's win over Napoli, and Manchester United legend Neville discussed the prospects of the two Napoli players. In Neville's view, Osimhen is set to leave the Chargers, with Chelsea and Real Madrid already in the hunt for the Nigerian star. However, Neville believes the Red Devils also need a big centre-forward of Osimhen's type, with Ten Hag's system having been inefficient in attack this season, the numbers of strikers in the slump, and sporting director Mutaf needing to bring in a good goalscorer. Neville urged Mutaugh to win over Osimhen, and with the Theatre of Dreams' board of directors unaware of the striker's problem, Neville urged them to change their decision.
Neville admits that Politano was barely given a red card in this game, which is worse for him this season. The Italian star has struggled this season, starting almost every game, with Garcia and now Mazzarri giving him plenty of the ball, but he managed just five goals in the first half. There has been a rift in Osimhen's relationship with the club, and in this situation, the likes of Politano and Kvaratskhelia have to take on more goalscoring responsibilities – with Politano hitting a slump. If he doesn't make a fundamental change, it will be difficult to get out of the trough at his age.
In Neville's eyes, Politano's skills are comprehensive, and although he doesn't have any outstanding unique skills, he can form a tacit cooperation with all types of teammates and adapt to many types of tactical formations. Especially last season, under the premise that Osimhen dominated the ball, Politano still contributed good goals and assists, which fully shows that he is still very efficient when he is in normal form. At the time, Neville also urged United's management to go after Politano if Sancho continued to slump. However, the Italian star has hit a low point this season, which has to do with the changes in the team.
Purely in terms of the squad, Old Trafford now have homegrown star Marcus Rashford, who theoretically woke up last season. There is also Anthony who has awakened in terms of professional attitude, Anthony is not so fond of showing off his skills, and B Fei's shooting accuracy is also very high. Theoretically, Manchester United shouldn't have a problem scoring problems, so why has Ten Hag had it this season?Neville believes that the Sancho turmoil is just the fuse, and at this stage, Manchester United's attacking players have the problem of "flashy", so Mutaugh must strive for real ability, and he needs to put efficiency first, so Osimhen in normal times meets the requirements of the Red Devils.
Some would argue that Osimhen is one of the world's top centre-forwards, and even if he is ready to move to a Premier League powerhouse, he should at least look for a club that qualifies for the Champions League consistently. Manchester United and Chelsea's league situation has left their Champions League road a bit hanging. Even if Osimhen chooses the new giants Newcastle, the probability of participating in the Champions League is higher than that of these traditional powerhouses who are at a low point. Neville is very confident in the financial strength of his former club, and money can make a difference, even if the team's record is not very stable and Ten Hag's position is still controversial, but most professional players will "look at money" when it matters most.
And Neville also told the truth that those English football clubs (such as Arsenal and Manchester City) that can consistently qualify for the Champions League at this stage do not need to fight for a number nine at all. Including Liverpool, who also have Nunez and Gakpo, Klopp lacks a midfielder. So as far as the current situation is concerned, if Osimhen is ready to consider the Premier League, a team of Manchester United's level is almost his first choice. And Neville feels that Osimhen's style does not seem to fit well with the La Liga powerhouses, Florentino has been looking for Benzema's **, and Osimhen's style cannot form a counterpoint to him. It can be seen that Neville can only urge Mutaf to hurry up and win over the Nigerian star.
The author believes that Politano is easily disturbed by external factors. Napoli had a smooth season last season, and in a comfortable environment, it was only natural that Politano played at a high level. However, after Spalletti's departure this season, many changes at the club suddenly became unaccustomed, with a poor start to the season and a rush from the coaching staff and players to win. In this case, Politano's lack of character will be revealed, and he does not know how to play to his strengths in order to save Naples, which is also a reflection of the low point he encountered.