Manuel De Luca has not scored yet this year. © US Cremonese

Manuel De Luca's goal crisis

In our weekly column “Outside Sales” we are focusing on Manuel De Luca. South Tyrol’s best striker is in a goal crisis.

07 October 2024

From: dl

Last year, Manuel DeLuca 10 times for Sampdoria in Serie B. This was the second time that the man from Lower Austria scored double figures in the second highest league. But things have not been going well for De Luca since his move to Cremonese in the summer. The 26-year-old is still waiting for his first goal and his first assist after 8 games. De Luca played the full 1:1 against Bari, but was not involved in the goal.

Lorenzo Sgarbi By the way, he sat on the bench for 90 minutes at Bari. David Wieser came on as a substitute in the 1th minute of Mantova’s 1-75 draw with Brescia. Simone Zanon played the full game in Carrarese's 1-0 away win at Frosinone. Teammate Emanuele Zuelli was substituted in the final phase.

Serie C and abroad

Standing in Series C Jonas Heinz not in the Casertana squad due to injury. The same applies to Elion TociHis team, Pro Patria, won against Luke Sinn and Clodiense away with 2:1. The left-back from Kaltern played the whole game. Just like Manuel Fischnler in Sassari Torres' 0-2 defeat against Arezzo. Simon Harasser (Sorrento) remains the reserve goalkeeper.

Simon Straudi and Klagenfurt lost 0:4 at LASK. © APA / EXPA/UWE WINTER

In the Austrian Bundesliga, Simon Straud (he played until the 60th minute) with Austria Klagenfurt a 0:4 defeat at LASK. Max Reinthaler continues to have a difficult time at 1860 Munich (3rd division Germany) and only sat on the bench in the 2:3 defeat against his former club Wehen Wiesbaden.