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Author of a double in the first day of Ligue 1, the Nigerian handed this Wednesday at the 3rd round against Saint-Etienne (3-0). Victor Osimhen makes a loud start with the Dogues. The new top scorer in Ligue 1 is about to forget Nicolas Pepe.
A new goal-hunter is raging in the North. Luis Campos, the sports director of Lille, has a decidedly hollow nose. It is over time that the level of Victor Osimhen will be the best evaluated. But if we stick to his first steps in Ligue 1 in August, then it's clear: guardians, defenders, tremble, because the Lille is doing damage.
THIS. FEELING. 🤩 # LOSCASSE pic.twitter.com/cPnXC3v6T9
LOSC (@losclive) August 28, 2019Super-replacing
The Nigerian was not yet Wednesday, August 28 for the match of the third day of the championship of France between Lille and Saint-Etienne. He was at the first day on August 11 against Nantes (2-1), ten days after his arrival at the Dogues, and he had scored the two Lille goals for his first appearance at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Victor Osimhen was also lined up in Amiens on August 17th. But outside, he was silent, and his club was down (0-1).
Faced with the Greens, therefore, Christophe Galtier had decided to rotate his squad, knowing that the international truce of early September arrives, before the Champions League begins. To accompany Jonathan Ikoné and Jonathan Bamba in attack, the coach of Lille had therefore opted for Loïc Rémy. But his plans were shaken by the injury of the French international in the 19th minute. This is how Victor Osimhen had to come into play much earlier than expected.
It obviously did not disturb him. The Super Eagle has unlocked the match. On a center of Domagoj Bradaric, Saint Etienne captain Loïc Perrin missed his tackle. And such a failure, it does not forgive when Victor Osimhen lurks behind. The No. 7 chained control and strikes victorious (37th). Rebelote in the second half, while Lille led 2-0 after a penalty obtained and transformed by Jonathan Bamba: found by Zeki Celik, the Nigerian again cheated Stéphane Ruffier with the same combination control + hits in pivot (74th), sealing and the victory of his family (3-0).
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" It has a significant margin of progress "
The accounts are good: with this second double, Victor Osimhen carburate to 4 achievements in 3 matches. That makes him the new top scorer in Ligue 1 with an average of 1.43 goals / match. This one will probably be less buzzing in a few weeks (whatever, you never know ...), but it is already striking, because we speak of a boy of 20 years who discovers the championship of France.
Of course, his performance of the 2018-2019 season in Charleroi, Belgium (20 goals in 36 games) suggested that Victor Osimhen had good qualities. Who, however, would have bet that the departure of the Ivorian Nicolas Pepe to Arsenal would be lived as serenely at the beginning of the season on the front of the attack?
After the match, the striker who finished 3rd of CAN 2019 with his country told Canal Plus his satisfaction of being " surrounded by great people " in Lille. " It's important for me to continue like this, " he added. No doubt that at Losc, we would be delighted. The best is perhaps even to come. " Victor is only 20 years old. It has a significant margin of progress. He came in and was decisive, in goals but also in the game. Physically, he will improve. He has had few holidays, "said Christophe Galtier at a press conference. That promises.