Legendary English striker Gary Lineker has heaped praise on Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen’s qualities.
Lineker, who had earlier in the summer criticized the Nigerian international for always missing big games, has made a U-turn and lauded him for his impressive performance against Liverpool in the Champions League.
In a chat with The Rest is Football podcast, Lineker described Osimhen as quick, tall, and a good finisher of the ball.
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“I need to apologise to Victor Osimhen. I remember that I intimated that he goes missing sometimes, and I believe that is completely not the case.
“So, Victor, if you’re listening, I’m sorry about that. You shouldn’t spread rumours about these things, so my bad on that.
“He’s quick, tall, a good finisher and strong in the air. He took Konate apart. He’s a hell of a player,” the 64-year-old concluded.
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I agree with everything Lineker said about Osimhen, except the finishing. That’s an area he needs to improve on. Against Liverpool, he missed a golden opportunity when he was faxe to face with the goslie. Even the best strikers miss chances, yes, but Osimhen is not consistent enough. Compared to the likes of Kane, Mateta, Dembele, Ekitike, Isak,, Mbappe, Haaland, his finishing is not as consistent. It’s up to him to do the work necessary to change the narrative. If we manage to qualify for the mundial, him and our other strikers need to be more consistent at finding the back of the net. One thing that will help him is keeping it simple. Instead of attempting bicycle kicks or going for the spectacular, just get the basics right and get the goal.
Pompei Osi is still lack fitness in his foot. Don’t forget his finishing at Napoli and national team. Take it easy on him until he peaks again.
Lmao…. Na so we go dey hear always he is tall,He’s quick, a good finisher and strong in the air. But make transfer window open now, no big club go summit bid.. hahahaha
Lmao..Wetin we go dey hear then na he is injury prone, hot temper, lack discipline, arrogant goes missing in games… which are actually true….
Hahahaha white men and brainwashing…. Lmao
Except Kane, Haaland and Mbappe all others are below Osimhen. The records are there to show for it.
As a Liverpool supporter for over 40 years, the Isak and Wirtz saga is like Andy Carrol 2.0. We have been defrauded by leverkeusen and Newcastle AGAIN.
It is so painful after spending about £450 million, we still struggling to kill games off and had to huff and puff for added time.
As for Slot, his selection and formation can be head scratcher. A Chelle upgrade but playing players out of position.
Hahahaha…..conspiracy theorists are making u-turns and eating their words after osimhen once again roasted the best teams in their league…..LMAOoo
Chelsea, Liecester, Liverpool, Tottenham and Liverpool again…..LMAOoo
They were hell bent on demarketing him…..LMAOoo….he was supposed to come for cheap to prove himself in their league and earn peanuts, but a team in a tolotolo league knew his worth and slapped them in the face by making him one of the highest paid in Europe……..LMAOoo
Oga lineker, Na today your own day break abi……or british media no pay you your balance complete……LMAOoo???
You don taste and see that the boy is very good…..LMAOoo….???
And he’s still not fully fit and in top form yet….. He’s barely played 5 matches since May. Wait till he hits his peak for the season…..LMAOoo
I think Chelsea can see that osi bobo is way ahead of lap abi na bokoto thing of a guy.
I want him to be a better striker. He has the potential, he just needs to do the work to realize it.
Missed chances cost us the world cup ticket in 2022 against Ghana.
Missed chances cost us the Afcon last year against CIV. Now, missed chances is about to deny us another world cup ticket. All our strikers, including Osimhen, need to sit up and start taking care of business. The opponent’s net needs to be shaking with reckless abandon. Goals win matches, qualify you for tournaments, and ultimately wins you trophies. We need goals from our strikers. ALL WE ARE SAYING. GIVE US MORE GOALS!
osimhen that is “very very” good needs to work on his finishing?
The best and most complete striker in the world needs to improve?
The etoo, drogba, rashidi yekini, Thierry Henry, Ronaldo, messi, Johan Cruyff, George Weah, Diego Maradonna all in one needs to be a better striker??
Osimhen that was the highest goal scorer in Italy..won everything with Napoli now with the best club in the world Galatasaray and breaking every record in turkey is not consistent compared to an average mateta of crystal palace?
Osimhen that aside haaland, mbappe and Kane all strikers are below him including lewandowsky and dembele needs to improve? An already established striker? Someone that has arrived already?
Smh…
mokey Yaish or watin?
Yuh are wat we called a “wasteman” – ees it not de same Lineker yuh were claiming dat was yabing Osimhen before dat ees now praising hin? Did somebodi not told yuh on here dat yuh got wat Lineker was saying wrong? Now ask yoursel was they right or was dey wrong? in telling yuh that yuh lack understanding of spoken english an dat Lineker was only speaking about how Osimhen is sonetimes quiet in games an not that he is a trouble maker whish is de way yuh with yur nonsense mumu brain was intrepreting wat Lineker said at de time?
See yur mumu life for outside na? Breeze don blow, fowl yaish don open?? LMAO
An na, I come dey notice sey yuh don dey copy Dr grey style ba?, de man whu beat yuh black an blue and gave yuh permanent black eyes and swollen lips from serious gbos an gbas wey hin dey take floor yuh here for csn regularly but yuh don begin copy hin style?
Na Dr grey dey talk say yuh dey say Osimhen is “not really very good” lmaaoo, yet hin dey do wonders, dat style pain yuh so tey na yuh don dey copy am, dey try to list all de tings wey Dr grey bin talk about Osimhen to make yur yeye point – lmaaoo!
Yuh really are a very very mumu man yuh dis confuse mokey yaish man. Just go hide youre face becos eet ees purely de face of a loser lool.
Brotherman, leave this Osihmen matter and then know peace.
Son of Sam – whu are yuh talking to? Ees eet me whu is on Osimhen case or ees eet mokey yaish?
Wateva yuh are smoking jus left it, stop tooking drugs, eet ees effecting yur percesption of reality.
Yuh no dat we knew whu yuh ees ke? a WOKE geriatric who is stii sleeping lmaaoo, yuh continued to stole difference difference name so now yuh ees tarare climbing ba? Lmaaoo
Wetin do yuh nor dey inside medical journal lool. WEREEY! Lol