Dries Mertens is one of the biggest legends in “Napoli” history. He is the team record holder in terms of goals scored. By the way, 1xBet – place a bet Uganda, which accepts predictions for all the confrontations with the participation of the Neapolitans.

As part of this team, Mertens spent several great seasons. However, the most productive for him was the 2016/2017 campaign. In it, the Belgian scored 28 goals in Serie A. In addition, he distinguished himself six more times in other tournaments. In this way, the striker had 34 accurate strikes on his account.

Despite the striking play of its leader, “Napoli” once again failed to win anything that season. The team finished only in third place in Serie A. By the way, it is easy to place a bet and make a prediction on each match of the Italian championship at 1xBet Uganda.

Mertens himself can definitely count that season as an asset. He was sharp and unstoppable. Dries spent almost the entire distance very evenly and was only one goal behind the best scorer of the season – Edin Džeko. 

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Later, Mertens never managed to score even 20 goals in a season. Therefore, the 2016/2017 campaign is his personal peak. Unfortunately, then, the team fell just a little short of beating “Juventus”. When it became clear that this was impossible, “Napoli” footballers actually gave up playing and let even “Roma” ahead. By the way, 1xBet covers the matches of all these teams. The match schedule is very tight, but now you will not miss any confrontation.

What helped Mertens have such a great season?

Mertens has always been a good goalscorer. It is not without reason that he is the best scorer in “Napoli” history. However, the 2016/2017 season is a personal record even for him. Then the Belgian managed almost everything on the field. By the way, visit 1xBet.ug/live/ to make a live bet and not miss a single match with “Napoli”.

If mentioning the reasons for the bright performance of their leader, they include:

1. Excellent chemistry with his attacking partners. Together with Insigne, Callejón, Gamchic and others, he interacted well. Players often managed to play unimaginable combinations, which Mertens completed with accurate shots.
2. The skill to correctly place himself on the field and choose the position.
3. Attitude for every match. The player gave 100% in all games, and it also brought results.

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