Deeney slams Napoli’s Lucca: ‘One of the worst strikers I’ve ever seen’
NAPLES, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 13: Lorenzo Lucca of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Torbjorn Heggem of Bologna FC during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Bologna FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on September 13, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
Former Watford striker Troy Deeney has hit out at Lorenzo Lucca, calling the Napoli forward “one of the worst strikers I’ve ever seen”.
With quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb, Deeney made the comments as a pundit on CBS Sports. Lucca has faced heavy criticism from Napoli supporters and the media for his poor form, and his row with Kevin De Bruyne during last week’s 4-1 Champions League defeat at Porto made headlines around the world.
“With all due respect, he’s lucky to be a footballer,” Deeney said. “He’s one of the worst strikers I’ve ever seen.”
Deeney on Lucca’s De Bruyne bust-up
The former Watford captain also couldn’t believe how Lucca had spoken to De Bruyne at the Estádio do Dragão.
“He told Kevin De Bruyne, who has won everything there is to win in football, to f*** off,” he said.
“Stop looking around and talking. Start working hard. That’s the only thing you need to do. You can complain, or you can just shut up, do your job and look at the results at the end. These players talk too much. It’s always someone else’s fault.”
Lucca came off the bench in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Lazio and forced Christos Mandas into a save, but his future at Napoli is in doubt. He’s expected to leave on loan in January, while Max Allegri wants a new striker, with Monza’s Gustavo Varela among the targets.
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