The passionate Super Eagle was sent off after 22 minutes against Venezia on Sunday and his manager’s warning has to resonate
With a boatload of goals in pre-season, words of encouragement from his new manager in the off-season and a newly promoted side coming to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in gameweek one; Victor Osimhen was tipped to tear Venezia to shreds on Sunday night.
However, 22 minutes after Gianluca Aureliano’s first whistle, the Nigerian was receiving his marching orders for violent conduct in front of the home support.
It didn’t prove costly for Luciano Spalletti’s men who rallied to beat the side from Venice playing their first match in Serie A for 19 years.