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A thread in defence of Ciro #Immobile...
Some have viewed #Lazio’s Immobile as an unworthy capocannoniere, citing the contribution of penalties to his overall goal tally of 36. Others have also questioned his nerve in big games
Is that fair? Let’s look at the evidence... (1/n)
Some have viewed #Lazio’s Immobile as an unworthy capocannoniere, citing the contribution of penalties to his overall goal tally of 36. Others have also questioned his nerve in big games
Is that fair? Let’s look at the evidence... (1/n)
It’s true that #Immobile’s 14 goals from the spot is much greater than #Higuain’s 3 in 2015/16...
However, this is the new reality of the VAR era. Penalties will be a crucial source of goals for ANY future capocannoniere
To illustrate the point, nearest rival #Ronaldo had 12...
However, this is the new reality of the VAR era. Penalties will be a crucial source of goals for ANY future capocannoniere
To illustrate the point, nearest rival #Ronaldo had 12...
No player WON more penalties in #SerieA this season than #Immobile
One third of the penalties he took (5) were the fruits of his own labour
One third of the penalties he took (5) were the fruits of his own labour
Immobile got on the scoresheet in many of the bigger games this season, versus #Atalanta, #Milan, #Napoli, #Inter & #Juve
Across his career his record against the big clubs is:
• Juve - 6 gls in 17 apps
• Inter - 4 in 17
• Napoli - 5 in 11
• Milan - 5 in 14
• Roma - 6 in 9
Across his career his record against the big clubs is:
• Juve - 6 gls in 17 apps
• Inter - 4 in 17
• Napoli - 5 in 11
• Milan - 5 in 14
• Roma - 6 in 9
Immobile’s 19/20 goal total could easily have been greater still...
He hit the woodwork 7 times
This was the joint highest in #SerieA (level with Andrea #Belotti)
He hit the woodwork 7 times
This was the joint highest in #SerieA (level with Andrea #Belotti)
