Napoli's first defeat of the season had to come, but they never expected it to be handed to them by one of their former players.
Gonzalo Higuain was slammed all week long by Napoli exec Aurelio Di Laurentiis, who demanded his players to "smash" Higuain if he played. Today, the Argentine striker blasted the Partenopei with an early goal, giving Juventus the chance to get one point behind the current Serie A leaders.
The player had a glorious moment in and out of the pitch as he refused to give a post-match interview.
Higuain refused to give a post-match interview - He said:
— Juvefc.com (@juvefcdotcom) December 1, 2017
"there's no need, I did my talking on the pitch" pic.twitter.com/gB1TxBl5BU
Of course, fans and experts didn't wait to praise the Argentine's performance, haling him for a massive under-pressure display. Have a look.
Discipline. Concentration. All locked in for 94 minutes. All the things many suspected Juve were losing. And Higuain.
— James Horncastle (@JamesHorncastle) December 1, 2017
napoli’s first loss this season. at the san paolo. BY HIGUAIN.
— Lara (@LaraHmayed) December 1, 2017
A superb win from Juventus. I really liked the performances of De Sciglio and Asamoah, who had the tough job of watching Napoli's dangerous wide players. Benatia was solid again in the centre of defence, Costa a good outlet going forward. And of course it was Higuain winning it.
— Luca Cetta (@l_cetta) December 1, 2017
Higuain with the winning goal against Napoli once again!! FORZA PIPITA! pic.twitter.com/DJIWbQLEIL
— Juventus World (@world_juventus) December 1, 2017
Higuain's goal will also live forever in Juventus' history.
Higuain's goal means Juve have now broken their own record for scoring in consecutive league games, now stands at 44 #NapoliJuve #Juventus
— Marco Vidoretti (@RobyBagg10) December 1, 2017