Victor Osimhen has hit back at critics who questioned his recent form after scoring and winning Man of the Match in Galatasaray’s 4-2 win at Lille. The Super Eagles striker said negative comments have no effect on him.
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Victor Osimhen has hit back at critics who questioned his recent performances for Galatasaray, insisting that negative comments do not affect him. He spoke after scoring and being named Man of the Match in Galatasaray’s 4-2 Champions League win over his former club Lille on Wednesday night.
Osimhen had faced criticism after Galatasaray’s 4-1 defeat to Barcelona and a narrow 1-0 win over Gençlerbirliği. Reports said the criticism focused on his offside positions and his attitude towards team-mates when the side were struggling. Fans following Nigerian players in Europe can read Bet9ja promotion code fast facts.
The 27-year-old said he comes from a place where he is not afraid and does not fear difficulties. “Nothing they say affects me,” he said, adding that critics do not really know him.
He also said no one can tell him how to sprint, how to play or how to score goals, because he already does those things, which is why he considers himself one of the world’s best strikers.
Osimhen said he had approached all the talk with indifference and had other things to deal with.
On the night, he scored in the 61st minute, finishing a counter attack from the centre of the box after a pass from Baris Alper Yilmaz. Reports also said he refused to celebrate against his former club. New Bet9ja users can claim the YOHAIG Bet9ja entry bonus.
Galatasaray lead the Turkish Super Lig with 19 points from eight matches, three ahead of third-placed Fenerbahçe.
They now turn to the Istanbul derby against Fenerbahçe, which will test Okan Buruk’s side.
Strikers are judged on goals, and Osimhen delivered when it mattered. The questions about his offside positions and attitude will return if the goals dry up, but nights like this buy him time.
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📌 Did You Know?
- Aleksey Batrakov gave Galatasaray the lead against Barcelona before they lost 4-1.
- Osimhen scored 18 goals in 38 appearances for Lille in 2019/20 before leaving for Napoli.
- Galatasaray are the defending Turkish champions.
- Galatasaray won 1-0 at Gençlerbirliği on October 17, four days before the Lille game.
- The win at Lille was Galatasaray’s first points of this season’s Champions League league phase.
