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McTominay has once again shone in a Napoli shirt. |
On the evening of April 12th, in the 32nd round of Serie A, Napoli, playing away at Parma, quickly fell behind in the 2nd minute after a shot from Gabriel Strefezza. The early goal forced Antonio Conte's team to change their approach, but they struggled against the disciplined defense of their opponents.
In a deadlock situation, McTominay once again showed his value. The Scottish midfielder was in the right place at the right time to finish from close range after an assist from Rasmus Hojlund, bringing the score level at 1-1.
This further demonstrates the consistent form of the former Manchester United player while playing for Napoli. Statistics from Opta show that McTominay has reached the 20-goal mark in the last two seasons across the top five European leagues.
He became the first central midfielder to achieve this feat. During the same period, only Cole Palmer (24) scored more goals if attacking midfielders are included.
Not only did McTominay score the equalizer, but he also nearly became the hero for the visitors. In the 75th minute, he unleashed a powerful overhead kick, but it was brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Zion Suzuki. That was the moment Napoli came closest to securing the victory.
However, the visitors were unable to find another goal. Eljif Elmas missed several good opportunities, while Parma also had some notable counter-attacks, particularly the controversial incident where Napoli was deemed to have handled the ball in the penalty area but the referee did not award a penalty.
The draw leaves Napoli with 66 points after 32 rounds, 6 points behind Inter while having played one more game. This result puts them at a disadvantage in the title race with only 6 rounds remaining.
Amidst a squad still lacking stability, McTominay is emerging as a rare anchor for Napoli. But that's still not enough to help Conte's team maintain their advantage in the long run.
Source: https://znews.vn/mctominay-tiep-tiep-bung-no-post1643020.html







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