Osimhen sends strong message on Galatasaray future after derby win
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has reaffirmed his loyalty to his employers following Galatasaray’s 2-1 derby win against fierce rivals, Fenerbahce in a Turkish Supa league game played on Monday night.
Osimhen who has been on the receiving end from critics in recent times over his recent performances until he turned the corner last week during a Champions League game against Lille, scored a first- half brace to secure victory for his team against Fenerbahce.
The Super Eagles striker scored the first goal of the game in the 29th minute via an assist provided by Davinson Sanchez. The former Napoli striker doubled his team’s lead in 44th minute with Baris Alper Yilmaz providing the assist for Osimhen to score.
Fenerbahce reduced the deficit when Irfan Can scored in the 62nd minute of the match played at the RAMS Park, following an assist provided by his teammate, Ogun Aydin to make it 2-1 with no other goal recorded in the game after 90 minutes of football action.
In a message to fans of his club after the derby game, Osimhen disclosed that he does not care about what is being peddled against him on social media and also restated his commitment to Galatasaray.
“There were discussions before the match this week. I love this club. I always say it. I will give everything for this club. I don’t care about social media. I see the fans. Galatasaray fans have always been behind me since I arrived,” Osimhen told the club’s official website.
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“They supported my family, me, and my friends. I focus on the fans’ support, not on unimportant things. I look at my team. I believe we will achieve even greater successes.”
The former African footballer of the year noted that he is happy to secure all three points at stake in the derby win against Fenerbahce. He also added that Galatasaray wants to lift all the trophies, no matter what competition they are in this season.
“Winning derbies is crucial for becoming champions. We managed to win this big derby and get three points. We are happy because of the team, the performance, and the fans,” Osimhen added.
“Our fans both troubled the opponent and supported us very well. We want to lift all the trophies, no matter what competition we are in. We followed the coach’s instructions correctly. I congratulate our team. We earned a deserved three points.” He said.
Following the derby win, Galatasaray has now climbed to the top of the Turkish league while Fenerbahce dropped to fifth place on the log.
Galatasaray will travel to face Tumosan Konyaspor this weekend, while Fenerbahce will return home to host Goztepe in a week 10 encounter.
