Former Beşiktaş forward, Nihat Kahveci, has given his verdict on Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen, after he made his debut in their 5-0 thrashing of Çaykur Rizespor in the Turkish Süper Lig on Saturday.
Kahveci said Osimhen was very active, adding that the Nigerian was always involved during the encounter against Rizespor.
Osimhen, who played full 90 minutes, got an assist during the matc.
Speaking about Osimhen’s display, Kahveci was quoted as saying by Yenisafak:
“I didn’t see Osimhen as lacking in physicality. He showed what an athletic player he is. I saw his jumping advantage in all the cut balls.
“Goals were expected from Osimhen. Batshuayi gave him a very nice pass, I think he hit the ball correctly with the inside of his foot and the goalkeeper saved it.
“Apart from that, did he get into many clear positions? Galatasaray players did not get him into many positions like that.
“On the defensive side of things, I really liked his directing the ball to the goalkeeper and defenders when it came to him, and his defensive role and struggle in those areas when the ball was in Rizespor.
“Osimhen scores a lot of goals. He searches a lot, he is very active. He is always involved. If you create more positions for him, he will score a lot of goals in Galatasaray.”
Turkish Super Lig: He’s very active – Kahveci on Osimhen