Deeney Delivers Harsh Criticism of Napoli's Lucca

Former Watford striker Troy Deeney spoke as a pundit on CBS Sports and described Napoli forward Lorenzo Lucca as "one of the worst strikers in the world." In comments reported by TuttoMercatoWeb, Deeney said he thought Lucca was lucky to be a footballer.

Lucca's argument with Kevin De Bruyne during last week's Champions League match, a 4-1 defeat away to Porto, also made headlines. Deeney said he was surprised that Lucca told a player who had won everything there is to win in the game to shut up, and that he did so in rude language.

Deeney also said players talk too much, should focus on their work and train hard, and that it is wrong to always look for the cause of problems in someone else.

Lucca came off the bench in the 1-1 draw with Lazio and forced Christos Mandas into a save. However, his future at Napoli is uncertain. He is expected to be sent on loan in January. Max Allegri, meanwhile, wants a new forward, and Monza's Gustavo Varela is among his targets.