Fabio Quagliarella, former Italian forward, praised Francisco Conceição's recent shot against Roma, describing it as "a gem" and a moment that "is worth the price of admission on its own." The ex-Juventus, Sampdoria, Napoli, and Torino player, who scored 239 goals in his career, analyzed the feat of the Portuguese international. "It’s a finish with a very high degree of difficulty. In those cases, you have an 80% chance of shooting into the stands and a 20% chance of hitting the target because the ball bounces in front of you," Quagliarella explained, now a commentator for Sky Sports. "Conceição not only hit the target but sent the ball into the corner. The reaction time and impact were perfect. I take my hat off to him," he added in statements to Gazzetta dello Sport. Despite the praise, the former striker believes the Portuguese winger needs to be more influential in the final third of the pitch. "A player like Conceição needs to be more decisive. As Spalletti says, the Portuguese has the quality to score and provide many more assists," he stated, emphasizing that Conceição's four goals in Serie A and the cups "are few." In his opinion, "Chico needs to become a winger with at least 7/8 goals per season and just as many decisive assists." For Quagliarella, Conceição's goal is among the best in the Italian league, alongside those of Folorunsho (Cagliari-Parma) and Dimarco (Inter). "They are three different finishes, but all very complicated," he assessed. Finally, when asked about the battle for fourth place, the last spot for UEFA Champions League qualification, Fabio issued a warning. "The fight for fourth place will be tough and exciting. Roma has a slight advantage, but Juventus is in the mix. Watch out for Como," he concluded.
Italian Legend Amazed Fabio Quagliarella remains central to this story.
Italian Legend Amazed Fabio Quagliarella remains central to this story.
Read more in Serie A news. and related tags: Italian Legend Amazed, Fabio Quagliarella.