Former Chelsea and Super Eagles of Nigeria defender Celestine Babayaro says Victor Osimhen is guilty of not timing his runs to perfection resulting in so many offside calls against him in promising positions, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Osimhen was denied his first goal at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations when he was adjudged to be offside in the Super Eagles 2-1 win over Tanzania, which was their first game of the tournament.
At the last AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, Osimhen had three goals chalked off for offside and according to Babayaro it’s the poor nature of his runs that makes him to stray offside most times.
” You have to time those runs and get them right. Osimhen moves a bit too early and most times he isn’t even aware of where his marker is. He tends to run without checking which is why he is constantly flagged offside”, Babayaro told OwnGoalNigeria.com.
” It is normal for strikers to be caught offside, but when it’s becoming too much like that of Osimhen then you have to look at the timing of his runs, which is something he has to improve on to be a top striker for a top team”, he concluded.
