The head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro says Victor Osimhen carries a huge threat even when he doesn’t get among the goals, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Osimhen has scored one goal so far in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria through to the quarter final, where they will take on Angola on Friday for a spot in the semi final.
A lot has been made of Osimhen not finding the back of the net in the same manner he did for Napoli last season, where he scored 26 goals to power them to their first league title in 33 years.
However his all action style has seen him won a penalty for Nigeria and also an assist in the 2-0 win over Cameroon. Peseiro says even without the goals he carries a threat which scares opposition defenders when they are up against him.
“He didn’t score but he had a fantastic game,” Peseiro said while speaking on Ademola Lookman getting the brace that helped Nigeria to breeze past Cameroon.
“It is not easy to stop that guy.” Osimhen’s influence was evident in the first goal, where his tireless work created the opportunity for Lookman to finish.
“Ask the opposition defenders how much they suffered. The first goal, he created the goal. He is fantastic for our team,” says Peseiro. “Nobody can win a match alone, everybody has to play, but he is a good example.”
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