The decision to move Osvaldo to Southampton over the summer was shocking. Osvaldo, an extremely competitive player, moving to a team with more potential for relegation than anything else. It was not until Southampton signed Dejan Lovren that I thought they could actually make a push. And up until Christmas, they pushed.
Osvaldo was not a major focus of that push. Lallana and Lovren were. Boruc, Ricky Lambert, and Jay Rodriguez were more influential in the wins than Osvaldo. But none of that would cool Osvaldo’s ego. Whether or not he is the next Maradona – he does not question. He accepts the incredible weight of being an amazing player. Yeah.
This was not his first bout of domestic abuse. Last year, he was suspended for his locker room brawl with current Tottenham forward, Erik Lamela. That fight was over whether or not Osvaldo was as good as Maradona. It was possible that Lamela disagreed.
Caveat emptor. Dani Osvaldo has incredible potential as a goal scorer, but he comes with a fiery ego and doesn’t take criticism well. On a small team, he could be incredible for fantasy points. And that team will probably do better with him. But if he moves to a big team, he should be ignored.
Southampton was never his team. It was like he was sleeping with another man’s wife. It couldn’t last forever. As Southampton are in free fall, Dani might be getting the best end of this arrangement.
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