The former Watford striker, now a pundit for CBS Sports Golazo, believes Victor Osimhen is very similar to Didier Drogba. A comparison made before Galatasaray’s win over Stuttgart (2-0).
Troy Deeney, the former Watford striker turned pundit for CBS Sports Golazo, has compared Victor Osimhen to Chelsea legend Didier Drogba. According to Daily Post via Apex Football, he praised the Nigerian striker’s physical power, his work rate and his ability to trouble defenders.
The comparison came before Galatasaray’s 2-0 win over Stuttgart on Tuesday at Rams Park in the Champions League. Osimhen did not score in that match, but his team won thanks to a first-half brace from Aleksey Batrakov.
Deeney stresses the overall contribution
For Troy Deeney, Victor Osimhen’s contribution cannot be measured by his goals alone. “He is a very similar player to Drogba,” he said, as quoted by Daily Post via Apex Football. The CBS Sports Golazo pundit highlights the 27-year-old striker’s physical power, his work rate and his ability to trouble defenders.
That view underlines that the striker’s value is not limited to his goals. It comes after Osimhen had already scored nine goals in domestic competitions before the match against Stuttgart, according to the same source.
A match without a goal but a collective success
Against Stuttgart, Victor Osimhen did not find the back of the net. Galatasaray nevertheless won 2-0 at Rams Park thanks to Aleksey Batrakov, the midfielder who scored a first-half brace.
The match was part of the Champions League league phase, in which Osimhen has played two games for 175 minutes in total, according to official UEFA statistics, as reported by Foot-Africa. The Galatasaray and Nigeria striker also remains the highest-scoring Nigerian in the competition’s history, with 16 goals, plus one against Lille in October.
What comes next in the league phase
Galatasaray still have the rest of the Champions League league phase to play, where Victor Osimhen will have the chance to confirm Troy Deeney’s praise.