•Says I’m having the time of my life
IN-FORM Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen continued his red-hot return from injury with a hat-trick in Napoli’s 4-0 win over Sassuolo which sent his team six points clear at the top of Serie A on Saturday.
Osimhen struck twice in the first 19 minutes in Naples and then dinked home his third with 13 minutes remaining to ensure Napoli extended both their club-record winning streak to 13 matches and their lead on champions AC Milan, who face Torino on Sunday.
The 23-year-old has burst back into the team after over a month out with a thigh injury, rattling in six goals in his last four matches between Serie A and the Champions League.
Saturday’s clinical display of finishing took his league tally this season to seven goals in eight appearances and moved him to level with Bologna’s Marko Arnautovic at the top of the scoring charts.
His first two goals were laid on by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, this year’s revelation who also netted the third in an exciting performance on the day Napoli celebrated late club icon Diego Maradona’s 62nd birthday, which would have been Sunday.
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Luciano Spalletti’s team are still unbeaten and have netted 50 times in all competitions, and are starting to look like the real deal, a team that could end Naples’ 32-year wait for the league title.
“I’m having the time of my life and I just want to enjoy it.” Hat trick hero Victor Osimhen, who won the Man of the Match award as Napoli trounced Sassuolo 4-0, shared his thoughts after yet another victory:
“I’m delighted and I’d like to thank the team who’ve helped me a great deal to settle back into the swing of things after my injury.
“I’d like to congratulate all of my teammates. They’re top players and the whole squad is blessed with quality. I’d also like to thank the coach for the faith he’s shown in me and I’m keen to keep this up, both individually and collectively.
“Every time I score I dedicate my goal to my daughter. This hat trick is for her.”