Napoli lacked a finishing touch in Saturday's 0-0 Serie A draw against relegation-threatened Hellas Verona, coach Luciano Spalletti said after the league leaders had only one shot on target.Napoli have scored more goals than any team in Serie A this season but have now failed to find the net in three of t
Napoli lacked a finishing touch in Saturday's 0-0 Serie A draw against relegation-threatened Hellas Verona, coach Luciano Spalletti said after the league leaders had only one shot on target.
"We had less quality than ever, we created some space but we were not good at playing in that space," Spalletti told a news conference. However, the goalless match was marked by the long-awaited return of top scorer Victor Osimhen, who had been sidelined with a thigh strain. "Victor brings strength and enthusiasm to the team. He has a structure and a physicality for which you can play with the ball and at the same time he is capable of closing on the net,"
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