AC Milan and Napoli are set to face each other this Sunday to see who shall come out the winner of if both sides will share the spoils. It will be an important match, obviously for the two teams and also for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Dries Mertens.
On one hand, there is a real number 9 for the Rossoneri while Napoli have a false number 9, writes La Gazzetta dello Sport in today's print edition. Ibrahimovic has the advantage of goals: 18 to 17 on free-kicks, as well as in the percentage of penalties made, 84% to 81%. Important numbers also with the left foot for the two: Ibra scored 58 goals with the “weak foot”, Mertens 24.
The difference is also seen in physicality. The Swede can receive long balls. But, Mertens on the other hand, prefers the ball on the ground. What is similar, though, is that Ibrahimovic and the Belgian star of Napoli both try to play as advanced playmakers sometimes by opening up space to their teammates and giving assists. In short, it will be a real exciting challenge to see who comes out on top this time.
