El arquero
cafetero fue suplente en toda la fase de grupos, pero se perfila para ser
titular ante el poderoso equipo de Lionel Messi y compañía.
David Ospina vive
unas de cal y otras de arena en el Napoli. El arquero de la Selección Colombia
fue borrado la primera parte de la temporada del arco azzurri, pero con la
llegada de Gennaro Gatusso se adueñó del puesto y ahora se perfila para hacer
su debut en la Champions League ante el Barcelona, en el cruce por los octavos
de final.
El ex Atlético
Nacional se ha ganado la confianza del DT napolitano gracias a su experiencia,
sus espectaculares atajadas y la facilidad que tiene para salir jugando con el
balón, sin embargo, hay sectores de la prensa, la hinchada y hasta viejas
glorias del club que todavía no se convencen completamente de sus capacidades.
El último en
apuntar contra el cafetero fue Bruno Giordano, ex futbolista de Napoli, quien
jugó con Maradona entre 1985 y 1987. "No me convence Ospina. Gattuso
apuesta por él por su mayor experiencia, pero en enero ante Lazio cometió un
error grave", comentó el ídolo azzurri antes del duelo con el Barcelona,
aunque también resaltó algunas cualidades. "Con el balón en los pies,
tiene aptitudes para sacarlo jugado, algo que siempre le ha gustado al Napoli,
incluso con Gattuso", sentenció.
Sin duda alguna,
el cruce ante el Barça de Messi y compañía será un duro reto para el colombiano
en su primer partido en Champions esta temporada, pero él es consciente de sus
capacidades y saltará al campo con la mejor actitud y motivado para hacer un
gran partido y acallar las críticas.
Además, no será
la primera vez que Ospina se enfrente a este tipo de retos en su carrera. El
paisa tiene dos Mundiales a cuestas y cuatro participaciones en la Champions
League, una con el Napoli la temporada pasada (fue titular en 6 partidos), y
otras tres con Arsenal, equipo con el que incluso enfrentó al Barcelona,
haciendo una destacada presentación más allá de la derrota 3-1 en el Camp Nou.
La posible
formación del Napoli: Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Maksimovic, Mario Rui;
Fabian Ruiz, Demme, Zielinski; Callejon, Mertens, Insigne.
La posible
formación del Barcelona: Ter Stegen;
Semedo, Piqué, Lenglet, Junior; Rakitic, Busquets, Vidal, De Jong; Messi,
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