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It is 17:16 goals in the duel between the two YB clippers Cedric Itten and Jean-Pierre Nsame. After his hat-trick against Servette (6:1), the Nati striker is ahead. The fact that often only one of the two is at the start is a luxury problem and says a lot about the quality of the designated master. The last time the two played together was on February 18 against Lugano (1-1).

“Each club tries to fill each position twice,” says Stéphane Chapuisat (53). “We were lucky that neither of us was out for long.” The former Nati striker and current YB chief scout knows how to score goals. Chappi scored 106 goals for Dortmund in 228 Bundesliga games, in 2001 (with GC/21 goals) and 2004 (with YB/23 goals) de Romand was the top scorer in the Super League.

Similar player types

“The two have a lot in common,” says Chapuisat. Itten and Nsame are complete strikers. “Both have a good nose and are strong in the penalty area,” says Chapuisat. The most important quality of a goal getter is to keep his cool in front of the goal. This is a matter of experience and the technology you acquire over the years. “As a young player you try a lot. But the older you get, the more you know what to do for the goal.”

Chapuisat has closely followed Nsame’s path since he moved from Geneva to Bern in 2017. The Cameroonian is a worker. “He benefited a lot from Gui (Hoarau – ed.) And improved a lot in front of goal.” Itten has a good technique, is sure of the ball and has a strong header. “A real nine.” Which of the two will succeed Jordan Siebatcheu as the top scorer of the Super League? For Nsame it would be the third prize after 2020 (32 goals) and 2021 (19 goals), for Itten a premiere in his first YB season.

Double as the parent goal

Chapuisat does not believe there has been a fight within the team in recent weeks over the duel for the top scorer crown. “The two get along well and respect each other. And both give everything to achieve YB’s goals.” But who plays from the start? Who can take a penalty when both are on the field? “That is for the coach to decide,” says Chapuisat.

The former world-class striker does not want to overestimate the crown of top scorer. Such an award is nice, “but the titles with the team are even better”. Even though the championship title can no longer be taken away from the Bernese, even after the championship celebration there is no reason for YB to give up. In the cup final against Lugano, the third double beckons after 1958 and 2020. And for Itten or Nsame in the league the top scorer.

Source : Blick