Napoli winger Dries Mertens has scored a terrific free-kick goal during a pre-season friendly against Espanyol tonight.
The Belgium international enjoyed a sensational campaign last season, as he scored 28 goals and provided nine assists in Serie A.
In fact, it's quite simple, without Mertens input, Napoli would never have been able to finish in third place behind Juventus and AS Roma.
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And it appears the 30-year-old has his heart set on repeating his impressive goal-haul this coming campaign too, after he scored a thunderbolt of a free-kick against La Liga outfit Espanyol.
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Napoli were expected to struggle last term, having sold Gonzalo Higuain to Juventus for €90 million.
However, even in the Argentine's absence, Gli Azzurri scored the most goals in Italy's top division with a final total of 94.
Arkadiusz Milik's return to full fitness will also offer a boost to Napoli ahead of their opener against Verona in nine days.
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