Victor Osimhen shows Arsenal 2 things they are missing in Galatasaray’s 4-0 win vs Erzurumspor

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen scored a brace and provided an assist in Galatasaray’s 4-0 thrashing of Erzurumspor on Friday night, Soccernet.ng reports.

​After a disappointing opening weekend where the defending Süper Lig champions settled for a 2-2 draw against Çorum, they returned to league action against newly promoted Erzurumspor at the Kazım Karabekir Stadium.

As usual, the Nigerian forward led the line as Galatasaray sought their first win of the campaign to reassert their dominance in Turkey.

​It took the visitors just 12 minutes to open the scoring through Roland Sallai, settling early nerves. Osimhen nearly doubled the lead a minute later, forcing a sharp save from Matija Orbanić.

​Victor Osimhen’s Full Quality on Display

​Osimhen has cemented his reputation as one of the world's elite strikers, distinguished by his pace, work rate, aggressive pressing, aerial power, and unselfish link-up play.

​His team-first mentality was evident during Galatasaray’s second goal. After being played through by Yunus Akgün, Osimhen went on a mazy run to find himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Rather than shooting, he squared a difficult pass back to Akgün, who calmly tucked the ball away.

​A minute before the break, Osimhen got on the scoresheet himself through sheer anticipation. Reading a weak back-pass from an Erzurumspor defender, he intercepted the ball and tapped it into an empty net.

​Galatasaray continued to dominate after the interval, sealing the 4-0 win in the 80th minute. Osimhen showed sharp movement inside the penalty area to meet a well-placed cross from Gabriel Sara at the end of a swift counterattack.

​The brace marked a blazing start to the league campaign for Osimhen, taking his tally to a league-leading four goals and one assist.

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​Are Arsenal Missing Out on Osimhen?

​Osimhen has been heavily linked with Arsenal in recent weeks amid suggestions that the Gunners need more firepower up front.

​While Osimhen was running riot in Turkey, Arsenal were busy defeating newly promoted Coventry City, with Kai Havertz among the goals. However, a lingering sense remains that Mikel Arteta’s side could be even more ruthless.

​Service from the flanks by the likes of Bukayo Saka could yield far more goals with a natural, predatory finisher in the box. Osimhen offers a physical penalty-box presence that Arsenal’s current options lack. With a striker of his profile, Arsenal could turn comfortable wins into absolute routs.

​With the transfer window closing shortly, it remains to be seen whether the Premier League contenders will make a decisive move for the Nigerian talisman despite the financial and logistical hurdles.