Inter Milan starlet Francesco Pio Esposito returned to the starting lineup in last night’s 2-0 victory over Serie A minnows Parma.
According to Tuttosport via FCInterNews, the 20-year-old fared outstandingly despite failing to find the net.
Cristian Chivu brough the Italian youngster back to the starting XI for the first time since a 2-1 win at Genoa in mid-December.
Meanwhile, the player repaid that trust with his second assist in the last three matches, setting up Federico Dimarco for the opening goal.
Pio Esposito Fares Well in Parma 0-2 Inter Milan Win
Despite scoring just once in 16 Serie A appearances this season, Esposito has been a valuable asset for Chivu.
Indeed, his tactical intelligence and spatial awareness have often been decisive, allowing him to link up play effectively.
Last night, he registered his third Serie A assist of the season, though it’s questionable whether he wanted to pass the ball to Dimarco.
However, he nearly scored earlier in the first half, only for the crossbar to deny his thunderous half-volley from the edge of the six-yard box.
I like esposito a lot
but the guy is exceptionally overhyped by Italian media
Two defenders holding him down while he’s falling and making a pass. The refs are making sure he becomes unstoppable. Give it time. Toro also missed a lot last night. If the refs were fair – min one penalty per game for a foul inside the box vs pio. Or they can just let him score instead of blatant fouls. Give it time. He’s perfectly hyped. Not too much, not too little
overhyped? look at how many goals he scored in italy national team.