After the fanfare and rave reviews that followed Victor Osimhen’s big-money move to Napoli, there were a few raised eyebrows when Gennaro Gattuso left the marksman on the bench in Gli Azzurri’s Serie A opener at Parma.
Frankly, the AC Milan icon received most of the criticism from Nigerians, many of whom made sacrifices to catch the 11:30 am local time kick-off (10:30 GMT). In fairness, there was a logic in sticking to the tried and trusted personnel from last season, favouring team chemistry above all else against a side that had defeated Napoli twice in the last three meetings.