Raspadori Once Again the Ace in the Hole for Napoli | OneFootball

Giacomo Raspadori decided the tricky Lecce game with a crafty free kick in the first half, and Napoli held onto their slim lead all game long, putting pressure on Inter, which topped Hellas Verona a few hours later, staying three points behind their rivals.

The Italian striker is no stranger to showing up in big spots, Corriere dello Sport relays (via Fantacalcio). Despite not being a centerpiece and not even a regular in some stretches, his contribution has been seminal. His goals have directly brought seven points, which might be the difference in the tight Scudetto race.

Before sinking Lecce, Raspadori decided the Venezia game late in the 18th round, leveled the Lazio clash in the 25th matchday and took down Fiorentina in the 28th one. Only one of his five seasonal goals turned out not to be useful, the one in a loss against Como in February, the last defeat endured by the Partenopei.

The former Sassuolo forward was also key in their previous title under Luciano Spalletti. The Azzurri pretty much dominated that year, but he fueled their early run with crucial goals against Spezia and Juventus.

Our Take on Napoli and Raspadori

Antonio Conte has many credits, including keeping their deputies involved and engaged even when they are not playing, as they didn’t need to rotate much without the cups. Pretty much all of them have stepped in and shown well when called upon due to some absences. It’d be nice to see what the forward would do in a starring role, but there’s little chance he transfers at this point.