'Who Needs Pepe When You've Got Osimhen' - Excited Fans React After Osimhen's Brace For Lille
Published: August 28, 2019!['Who Needs Pepe When You've Got Osimhen' - Excited Fans React After Osimhen's Brace For Lille](../football_pics/50093Osimhen.png)
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen continued his brilliant start at Lille, scoring his third and fourth goal of the season in a French Ligue 1 match against Saint-Etienne on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old started from the bench but came on for injured Loic Remy in 19th minute.
Lille doubled their lead in the 69th minute as Jonathan Bamba scored from the spot.
Osimhen recorded his second goal of the night as he put the ball into Stéphane Ruffier's net in the 74th minute after an assist from çelik.
It ended 3-0 in favor of the home team and fans across the world took to Twitter to shower praise on Osimhen's goalscoring prowess. Here are some of their comments:
@MarcClimpson: "#footballindex That Osimhen is a proper player. Both feet and a real threat in the air. Taking up good positions and will score lots this season. Loic Remy off injured too".
@DieLigt : "Osimhen goal! 3rd in 3 matches. starting spot should be his next week".
@SSE_NGA: "Starting the game from the bench, Victor Osimhen came in for Loic Remy on 19 minutes. Exactly 18 minutes later, he SCORES! That's what Champs are made of! #LOSCASSE".
@Predictionhq: "He's Done It Again Victor Osimhen comes off the bench in the first half to put @LOSC_EN in front of @ASSE_english Behold Your New King 🤴🏿 @Ligue1_ENG"
@Samdoe22: "Victor Osimhen scoring? Water is wet."
@freehitZ: "Who needs Pepe when You've Got Osimhen ?"
@iamOkon: "As predicted. Victor Osimhen puts Lille ahead and goes ahead to dance Shaku Shaku. Beast form! 3rd goal of the season. #Ligue1".
@MikeThePundit: "Victor Osimhen strike once more. This time, it's against St Etienne. Baller."
@Jollofricejim: "God is Good. Victor Osimhen has found his level and its the French Ligue 1."
@PoojaMedia: "Victor Osimhen is lighting up Ligue 1."
@FABIANOFLAGOS: "Osimhen with 3 goals in 3 matches. He is definitely going to light up the Uber eats league this season"
@Gibney_A: "Victor Osimhen has no right to score this. What a joy it's going to be to watch him this season. I'm in love #losc ".
@deejayfaremi: "Another goal for Victor Osimhen ! It's his world and we are all living in it. 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 #LOSCLive".
The 20-year-old started from the bench but came on for injured Loic Remy in 19th minute.
He gave his side the lead in the 37th after receiving the ball from Domagoj Bradarić.
Lille doubled their lead in the 69th minute as Jonathan Bamba scored from the spot.
Osimhen recorded his second goal of the night as he put the ball into Stéphane Ruffier's net in the 74th minute after an assist from çelik.
It ended 3-0 in favor of the home team and fans across the world took to Twitter to shower praise on Osimhen's goalscoring prowess. Here are some of their comments:
@MarcClimpson: "#footballindex That Osimhen is a proper player. Both feet and a real threat in the air. Taking up good positions and will score lots this season. Loic Remy off injured too".
@oliegend: "Victor Osimhen is the real GOAT".
@DieLigt : "Osimhen goal! 3rd in 3 matches. starting spot should be his next week".
@SSE_NGA: "Starting the game from the bench, Victor Osimhen came in for Loic Remy on 19 minutes. Exactly 18 minutes later, he SCORES! That's what Champs are made of! #LOSCASSE".
@Predictionhq: "He's Done It Again Victor Osimhen comes off the bench in the first half to put @LOSC_EN in front of @ASSE_english Behold Your New King 🤴🏿 @Ligue1_ENG"
@Samdoe22: "Victor Osimhen scoring? Water is wet."
@freehitZ: "Who needs Pepe when You've Got Osimhen ?"
@iamOkon: "As predicted. Victor Osimhen puts Lille ahead and goes ahead to dance Shaku Shaku. Beast form! 3rd goal of the season. #Ligue1".
@MikeThePundit: "Victor Osimhen strike once more. This time, it's against St Etienne. Baller."
@Jollofricejim: "God is Good. Victor Osimhen has found his level and its the French Ligue 1."
@PoojaMedia: "Victor Osimhen is lighting up Ligue 1."
@FABIANOFLAGOS: "Osimhen with 3 goals in 3 matches. He is definitely going to light up the Uber eats league this season"
@Gibney_A: "Victor Osimhen has no right to score this. What a joy it's going to be to watch him this season. I'm in love #losc ".
@deejayfaremi: "Another goal for Victor Osimhen ! It's his world and we are all living in it. 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 #LOSCLive".
@ZachLowy: "That's 4 goals in 3 games for Victor Osimhen at Lille. With Odion Ighalo retiring from international football, Nigeria couldn't have asked for a better successor."
Ibukun Italoye
Photo Credit : losc.fr
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