Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put on a show against Verona, carrying the team on his shoulders without Victor Osimhen and scoring two goals, and was perhaps helped by the presence of Mario Rui behind him, as his agent recently argued.
Mario Giuffredi quarreled with Rudi Garcia because of the lack of playing time of his client. Mathias Olivera has seen the lion’s share of minutes at the position. The Uruguayan was spared Saturday due to a late return from international duties.
The early results support the claim of the representative, OneFootball relays. Kvaratskhelia has had just two dominating showings so far in the young campaign, and both happened while Mario Rui was in the XI as well. The other one was versus Udinese back on September 27th. The Georgian star scored and assisted that day.
The 22-year-old returned to form in the past round after a relatively slow start considering 2022/2023’s stellar standards. He’s now up to three goals and four helpers in ten campaigns.
Our Take on Kvaratskhelia and Mario Rui
There’s a decent chance it’s happenstance as the sample size is very small. On the other hand, the winger does look more at ease with a ball handler next to him that diverts the attention a little. It’s a bit counterintuitive, as the presence of a better defensive player behind him unburdens him from some tasks, but a more proactive one opens up space.
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