Çakar Defends Osimhen After Galatasaray's Loss to Barcelona

Ahmet Çakar, a former Turkish football referee, defended Victor Osimhen following Galatasaray's 4-1 defeat to Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. Çakar attributed Osimhen's struggles during the match to his recent return from injury and insufficient support from his teammates. He stated, “Osimhen, you know, he could play for any team in the world, he’d be the top scorer in the Premier League,” while discussing the match on the Libero TV YouTube channel.

Osimhen played the full 90 minutes at Rams Park but struggled to make an impact, often being caught offside against Barcelona's high defensive line. Despite criticism from fans and pundits, Çakar emphasized that Osimhen did not receive the necessary support to perform effectively.

Before his injury, Osimhen had an impressive start to the season, scoring six goals and providing two assists in four league appearances for Galatasaray, and contributed an assist in a 3-1 victory over Kasimpasa after returning from injury.