{"id":8840,"date":"2022-02-08T12:05:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T17:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/08\/napoli-forward-victor-osimhen-names-tottenham-star-as-toughest-ever-opponent\/"},"modified":"2022-02-08T12:05:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T17:05:16","slug":"napoli-forward-victor-osimhen-names-tottenham-star-as-toughest-ever-opponent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/08\/napoli-forward-victor-osimhen-names-tottenham-star-as-toughest-ever-opponent\/","title":{"rendered":"Napoli forward Victor Osimhen names Tottenham star as toughest ever opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Napoli star man Victor Osimhen has revealed that Tottenham defender Cristian Romero is one of the toughest opponents he has faced during his career.<\/p>\n

The Nigerian forward has netted six times in the Serie A so far this season, as well as 4 times in his 3 Europa League appearances to date, and is reportedly a target for north London rivals Arsenal in the summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But, speaking to Italian newspaper Repubblica [Via Football Italia<\/a>], the Super Eagle revealed that it was Tottenham\u2019s Cristian Romero that he struggled against most, during the Argentine\u2019s time at Atalanta. This was mostly on account for the sheer speed of the 23-year-old, who made the move to Tottenham in the summer.<\/p>\n

Asked to name his toughest opponent, Osihmen said:<\/p>\n

\u2018[Cristian] Romero, who is now at Tottenham. He was always faster than me every time we faced each other. The other one is Kalidou Koulibaly, he never let me score in training. When Nigeria were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations, I supported Senegal.\u2019<\/p>\n

Romero heading back to his best?<\/h2>\n

It has been a tough few months for Romero in north London.<\/p>\n

The Argentine completed a big-money switch after being named Serie A\u2019s most valuable defender for the 2020-21 season, but has only managed 7 Premier League appearances this campaign so far, due to a number of injuries that have kept him sidelined.<\/p>\n

However, he returned to action against Brighton in the FA Cup 4th Round, which provided a timely reminder of just how good he is and can become.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the defender ahead of Tottenham\u2019s clash with Southampton, Antonio Conte was quick to praise the Argentine, saying:<\/p>\n

\u2018He\u2019s strong and anticipates, good personality to play with the ball. Good experience, I like him. A lot of space for improvement.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Asked Conte about Romero: \u201cImportant player for me. New signing for me because he played 3 games with me, one in the league. He\u2019s strong and anticipates, good personality to play with the ball. Good experience, I like him. A lot of space for improvement.\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/0unjN8BuSx<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Alasdair Gold (@AlasdairGold) February 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n