The balance that makes Osimhen shine – Amunike
As Nigeria prepare for the 2023 AFCON qualifier Vs Sierra Leone, former Golden Eaglets Coach Emmanuel Amunike has spoken of the balance that makes Victor Osimhen shine in matches.
Having discovered Osimhen and used the reigning Italian Serie A top-scorer in Nigeria’s march to the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup title, Amunike has emphasized on the quality of supplies in spaces as key to getting the forward bang goals.
The former Nigerian International made this disclosure while featuring on a LovingFootball Show on Radio Now 95.3FM Lagos, Nigeria.
Amunike said “But his major strength is moving into spaces, and you need to ask, who are those kind of players who can deliver those kinds of balls to Osimhen in spaces. So as a coach, you should know how to find a balance in your team.”
“Osimhen is the kind of player that moves a lot into spaces, and that is one of his qualities apart from his technicality and ability that he has with the ball. ” he explained.
After his exploits at Napoli this season, the forward will switch attention to helping Nigeria secure 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification when they face Sierra Leone on June 18, 2023 at the Samuel Kanyon Stadium in Liberia.
Osimhen was named in Nigeria‘s 23-man squad for the game Vs Sierra Leone and is among players expected in camp as of Monday June 12.
