Italy have had some legendary World Cup strikers over the years – from Gigi Riva in the 1970s to Paolo Rossi in the 1980s to Christian Vieri in the 1990s.
“I am inspired by Aguero, he is my role model in everything,” Raspadori admitted. You can tell, too.
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How good is Giacomo Raspadori?
Raspadori is an adaptable forward capable of playing in a number of different roles. He has been mostly used as a first striker in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 but he is also just as comfortable as a support striker in a two-man attack.
He’s lightning fast when racing onto a through ball or running with the ball at his feet, and also likes to drop a bit deeper to provide some link-up to his midfielders and wide men. No matter what though, he’s in the box to get on the end of their delivery.
Regardless of these physical and technical skills, which apparently belong to a dribble-oriented winger, Raspadori has the mentality and the instinct of a finisher. From the very first years with the academy teams, he played almost every offensive position, but it was he who admitted he is a centre-forward. Of course, his movements are more varied than a regular striker’s movements. Not only does Raspadori attack space, but he often runs towards the ball to play in the channel or half spaces, where he has a great technical sensitivity when playing short passes. He also has great vision and passing accuracy when given the chance to move freely.
Raspadori’s limits are all merely physical. In order to play as a number 9 at high levels without matching the centre backs’ strength, he will have to specialize and improve the quality of his game, with and without the ball. Particularly, he will need to learn how to make his shooting more efficient, as it’s now good but not enough to stand among others. He needs to improve both power and precision.
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Standing only 5’6″ tall, Raspadori is deceptively strong, and much like Aguero, uses his body to excellent effect. They share great similarities when receiving the ball in the penalty area, knowing when to take an extra touch, when to manoeuvre a bit of space, and when to just rocket a shot away first time.
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