James Abankwah
UDI
Scores first Serie A goal
Abankwah scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Monday's 5-3 defeat to Inter Milan.
Analysis: Abankwah opened the scoring at the San Siro with a header, his first goal for Udinese and his first in Serie A, and he coupled that with two blocks and four clearances in a game Inter ended up winning with five goals. The defender has been a fixture in the Udinese back line and has now contributed five tackles, six blocks and 16 clearances across his four starts.
Wins two tackles in Como contest
Abankwah registered two tackles (two won), two blocks and three clearances in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Como.
Analysis: Abankwah opened the campaign ahead of Nicolo Bertola and Branimir Mlacic after playing a lot while on loan at Watford last season and held up nicely for the most part, even though his side couldn't completely contain a high-powered offense. He'll have to keep it up to retain the starting job, and Udinese might add further defenders down the stretch.
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