Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen has reacted to his brace and Galatasaray’s win over arch-rival Fenerbache in the Turkish Cup on Wednesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
Osimhen propelled the Turkish giants to a 1-2 win over their rivals in the derby as they progressed to the semi-final of the competition.
The Super Eagles goal poacher who expressed delight over the win stated that matches against Fenerbache have always been intended and it was important they focused from the beginning to the end to get the win.
“We know that Galatasaray – Fenerbahçe matches are intense and difficult matches. It is necessary to focus from the first minute to the ninetieth minute. We were actually optimistic when we came. Unfortunately, we made our fans unhappy last week. We had to play well here to compensate for them. Now we will look at the upcoming matches and progress match by match.”, the Nigerian striker stated.
He further disclosed his love for the club and his willingness to do all he can to take the club to greater heights especially with the love that has been shown to him since he got to the club.
“As I have said in previous interviews, I have really loved this club since I came here, I loved the people here, I loved the fans. I want to reciprocate their love by working hard. My teammates are also very important to me. They always support me. Of course, scoring a goal in the derby was important. If my teammates had not done very important things, I would not have been able to score those goals. I am grateful to them in this regard. I want to continue my performance. I want to do everything I can for the team.”
Osimhen now has 33 goal contributions for the club, scoring 28 goals and providing 5 assists in 32 matches.
Uche Dozie
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