Thierry Henry: Osimhen’s Selfishness Denied Galatasaray More Goals Against Liverpool

Victor Osimhen may have been the match-winner for Galatasaray on Tuesday night, but Thierry Henry believes the Nigerian striker’s decision-making kept his side from running up a bigger score against Liverpool.

Naija News reports that Osimhen’s calmly struck penalty was enough to seal a 1-0 victory at Rams Park in the Champions League, handing Arne Slot his first major setback as Liverpool boss. Yet, speaking after the game on CBS Sports, Henry suggested that the forward could have done more for his teammates.

“If Osimhen had been a little less selfish at times, they could have scored a few more goals,” the Arsenal legend said. “A few times, he might have given the ball away to one of his teammates. But he took the penalty really well.”

Despite his critique, Henry was quick to recognise the effort put in by the Turkish champions and the quality they showed on the night.

“On a good day, Galatasaray can beat any team,” Henry explained. “When Galatasaray is on a good day and playing at home, they can beat any team in Europe. They really fought for every ball until the end. They played their best on the counter-attack.”

The Frenchman added that he had tipped Galatasaray to trouble Liverpool before the game and felt the result proved his point. “I said before the match, ‘They can bother Liverpool.’ We have to give them credit. Look at the players in the team.”