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Parizz:
who told you osimen is not fleetfooted? Go and watch his game against rwanda and capeverde in qualifiers. How he outmuscle and outpace defenders to pounce on lose balls

Sorry but I don't think Osimehn is a good fit for FC Barcelona with the brand of technical and high paced game we play. I dont think Victor is technical enough with his jam bodi style and he is also a divisive character.

Colson:
I edited the post.
He doesn't have the technical qualities.

100% agree. His movements and touches on the ball doesn't look smooth enough for me. I know he scores goals but at Barca, we expect much more from our strikers.

Isak is head and shoulders a much better fit for us.

I'd prefer Alvarez over isak tbh

But we not getting both.. so it gyokeres or osimhen for me

jpmoriarti:
100% agree. His movements and touches on the ball doesn't look smooth enough for me. I know he scores goals but at Barca, we expect much more from our strikers.

Isak is head and shoulders a much better fit for us.

Barca creates lots of chances so Osimhen will score load of goals in this Barca setup. Barca plays smooth football already abi tiktaka what else just him the ball.

Derumklala12:
Na the disrespect to osimhen man..
He's literally on 35 goals this season 😐..

Barca fans don't know what they want. A striker like Osimhen will cook in this Barca setup.

Typical Nigerians casting down their own. Give me Osimhen. Where was Eto'o when we bought him?

Debroslink:
Typical Nigerians casting down their own. Give me Osimhen. Where was Eto'o when we bought him?

Barca fans criticizing Lewa for being weak now they're hating Osimhen for being energetic and aggressive.

Colson:
Lewandowski is a veteran, past his prime, plus he'll most likely play a minor role for us next season. I don't think it's fair to place him on this list.

Isak> Gyokeres>Sesko>Osimhen> David.
You can argue that Osimhen is deadlier Infront of goal than all on the list aside Isak, but his skillset (which is a very important quality for a Barca striker) is below par.

The season Isak ed Newcastle, he scored 6 Laliga goals in 32 games in over 2k minutes. In total, he scored 10 goals in all competitions that season. This season he's on 20 EPL goals in 26 with over 2k mins. It shows that he struggled in tight spaces and doing well in the EPL which is a much more end to end league with spaces. It also shows that he's a player who has improved alot. He's a great player.

Although Grykores has looked good, he's yet to play in a top league. Nunez, Felix, Jackson Martinez, Gonzalo Ramos also pulled trees in the Portuguese league. But it's true, Grykores actually look different but we'll never know till he's in an elite level league.

Sesko is not better than Jean Mateta and no Barca fan will consider Mateta good enough for them. Sesko is just a more agile and younger Sorloth. His team mate, Openda is better. He's not that good.

Oshimehn was the best player in a top league when Napoli won the league. He's very similar to your legend Eto'o. He's prolific as well, strong, fast and can press. I personally rate Isak but if you keep Isak and Osimhen, I'm going for Osi. Osimhen and Isak is a good comparison but adding players like Grykores and Ssrzko ahead of him is a great disservice to the lad.

But it's all good for the EPL big boys, I think he should look for a PL move preferably to Chelsea or Arsenal. If a bum like Ferran is scoring for this Barca, then a player like Osi will completely kill it with UCL, Laliga and multiple African player of the year award just like Eto'o. Let's not forget the Nigerian fan fare he'll add to your side.

Both Isak and Osi will kill it for Barca, not so sure about others.

AirBere:


The season Isak ed Newcastle, he scored 6 Laliga goals in 32 games in over 2k minutes. In total, he scored 10 goals in all competitions that season. This season he's on 20 EPL goals in 26 with over 2k mins. It shows that he struggled in tight spaces and doing well in the EPL which is a much more end to end league with spaces. It also shows that he's a player who has improved alot. He's a great player.

Although Grykores has looked good, he's yet to play in a top league. Nunez, Felix, Jackson Martinez, Gonzalo Ramos also pulled trees in the Portuguese league. But it's true, Grykores actually look different but we'll never know till he's in an elite level league.

Sesko is not better than Jean Mateta and no Barca fan will consider Mateta good enough for them. Sesko is just a more agile and younger Sorloth. His team mate, Openda is better. He's not that good.

Oshimehn was the best player in a top league when Napoli won the league. He's very similar to your legend Eto'o. He's prolific as well, strong, fast and can press. I personally rate Isak but if you keep Isak and Osimhen, I'm going for Osi. Osimhen and Isak is a good comparison but adding players like Grykores and Ssrzko ahead of him is a great disservice to the lad.

But it's all good for the EPL big boys, I think he should look for a PL move preferably to Chelsea or Arsenal. If a bum like Ferran is scoring for this Barca, then a player like Osi will completely kill it with UCL, Laliga and multiple African player of the year award just like Eto'o. Let's not forget the Nigerian fan fare he'll add to your side.

Both Isak and Osi will kill it for Barca, not so sure about others.

omor, I over-estimated your football knowledge, You lost me when you said Osimhen is like Eto'o. Like how?? Apart from ball striking and clinical finishing, they are nothing alike. Eto was an extremely technically brilliant striker, excellent at link up plays and could even do a job at LW. Eto wey dey pull off la croqueta on a constant that year, you dey whine me?
Make Osimhen try do la croqueta he go tear ACL at first attempt. Isak is far more like Eto than Osimhen.
Sesko doesn't have the goals yet but he has everything to be a top striker, he's still very young. The fact that he's been courted by a lot of big clubs even though he doesn't have the numbers should tell you that these clubs see the potential that he possesses.

Colson:
omor, I overstimated your football knowledge, You lost me when you said Osimhen is like Eto'o. Like how?? Apart from ball striking and clinical finishing, they are nothing alike. Eto was an extremely technically brilliant striker, excellent at link up plays and could even do a job at LW. Eto wey dey pull off la croqueta on a constant that year, you dey whine me?
Make Osimhen try do la croqueta na ACL straight at first attempt.
Sesko doesn't have the goals yet but he has everything to be a top striker, he's still very young. The fact that he's been courted by a lot of big clubs even though he doesn't have the numbers should tell you that these clubs see the potential that he possesses.

Hahaha, you don't have to overestimate or underestimate my ball knowledge lmao. I've been in this game for ages and I've watched these guys. Lol

Well, Eto'o and Osimhen are similar in of what you highlighted but I'll add more. Both were physical, both had pace, both aggressive, both clutch, clinical and of course both African lol. There's a level of comparison between both but Eto was/is the better player. I was comparing them by looking at what they'll add to your side which is pace, power, movement, aggression, ball striking and of course goals.


Is it wrong to say that Moratta is a similar player to someone like Fernando Morientes?

Was Loic Remy similar to Henry when he first broke out?

Anyways, I hope you get the whole point which is that Osi and Isak are much more proven and should offer your team more but I'll personally take Osimhen.


Quick question for you. Eto and Henry who's the better player.

AirBere:


Hahaha, you don't have to overestimate or underestimate my ball knowledge lmao. I've been in this game for ages and I've watched these guys. Lol

Well, Eto'o and Osimhen are similar in of what you highlighted but I'll add more. Both were physical, both had pace, both aggressive, both clutch, clinical and of course both African lol. There's a level of comparison between both but Eto was/is the better player. I was comparing them by looking at what they'll add to your side which is pace, power, movement, aggression, ball striking and of course goals.


Is it wrong to say that Moratta is a similar player to someone like Fernando Morientes?

Anyways, I hope you get the whole point which is that Osi and Isak are much more proven and should offer your team more but I'll personally take Osimhen.


Quick question for you. Eto and Henry who's the better player, Iniesta and Modric who's better.

i didn't talk about Pace and aggression because there's a ton of top strikers who possess those qualities. Gyokeres, Isak, Julian Alvarez all have pace and agression. No Barca fan would take Osimhen over Isak, isak has the pace, aggression, clinical and much more– he has more to offer than Osimhen.
I wouldn't call players "similar" based off of race or athleticism alone, playing style is what I first look out for when I want to compare players, Eto and Osimhen are nothing alike in that regard.

As for the emboldened, Everyone has an opinion or pick when it comes to debates like this, it's not set on stone. If you ask me, I'll say Henry was better than Eto, a tough one though. And Of course Iniesta was better than modric.

Colson:
i didn't talk about Pace and aggression because there's a ton of top strikers who possess those qualities. Gyokeres, Isak, Julian Alvarez all have pace and agression. No Barca fan would take Osimhen over Isak, isak has the pace, aggression, clinical and much more– he has more to offer than Osimhen.
I wouldn't call players "similar" based off of race or athleticism alone, playing style is what I first look out for when I want to compare players, Eto and Osimhen are nothing alike in that regard.

As for the emboldened, Everyone has an opinion or pick when it comes to debates like this, it's not set on stone. If you ask me, I'll say Henry was better than Eto, a tough one though. And Of course Iniesta was better than modric.

Okay, fair enough. I omitted the Modric part to focus only on strikers.

So which footballer currently playing is similar to Etoo. Lemme see a player or two for quick comparison.

AirBere:


Okay, fair enough. I omitted the Modric part to focus only on strikers.

So which footballer currently playing is similar to Etoo. Lemme see a player or two for quick comparison.

Bro, I can't name one off the top of my head, I don't think there's anyone like Eto at the moment. I still maintain that Osimhen and Eto are different type of strikers.

Colson:
Bro, I can't name one off the top of my head, I don't think there's anyone like Eto at the moment. I still maintain that Osimhen and Eto are different type of strikers.

Okay man

For me osimhen remains lewandowski esque...

Great positioning
Great Ariel threat
Good attacking awareness
Great speed..
Great hold up
Good weak foot
Great shot power
Subpar link up...

Europe tested .
Affordable.. VERYYYYY.

HE'S good man.. isak is/was MEH in la liga...
OSIMHEN might do well.. if he doesn't.. we got the greatest super sub on earth

Debroslink:
Typical Nigerians casting down their own. Give me Osimhen. Where was Eto'o when we bought him?

Eto'o was on a class of his own. Very technically gifted and oozing in quality. Osihmen is no where near his level. I don't even think Barca wants to sign him. So this argument does not even arise.

Gucciboy:


Barca fans criticizing Lewa for being weak now they're hating Osimhen for being energetic and aggressive.

Who criticized lewa for being weak, when has lewandowski ever been weak?

Your Chelsea need a striker, why don't you guys go for him

jpmoriarti:
Eto'o was on a class of his own. Very technically gifted and oozing in quality. Osihmen is no where near his level. I don't even think Barca wants to sign him. So this argument does not even arise.

Would you call Eto "technically gifted and oozing in quality" when he was at Mallorca? Is Osimhen today not better than Eto at Mallorca?

Debroslink:


Would you call Eto "technically gifted and oozing in quality" when he was at Mallorca? Is Osimhen today not better than Eto at Mallorca?

I have the feeling that Osimehn has played his best football at the top level. Otherwise why leave Napoli to go to Turkey? Doesn't make sense to me.

Maybe he can come back to the top but perhaps for a side like Chelsea or one of those cash rich EPL side.

jpmoriarti:
I have the feeling that Osimehn has played his best football at the top level. Otherwise why leave Napoli to go to Turkey? Doesn't make sense to me.

Maybe he can come back to the top but perhaps for a side like Chelsea or one of those cash rich EPL side.

He went to Turkey because Conte didn't like him, not because he's a bad player. He's farming Turkish league because it's below his level.

You prefer Isak to come to Barcelona? Careful what you wish for.

Debroslink:


Would you call Eto "technically gifted and oozing in quality" when he was at Mallorca? Is Osimhen today not better than Eto at Mallorca?

This is a very stupid question, no offense. Do you think Barca would have signed him if they didn't see those qualities? It's liking saying Pedri wasn't technically brilliant when he was at las Palmas. So did the technical brilliance just show up when he started playing for Barca?
You're comparing Osimhen at 27 in his prime to pre prime Eto at 20, how convenient.

I don't quote morons. Apples and oranges. We dey talk strikers, he dey mention midfielder.

How old was Henry, Larsson and Lewa when we signed them?

Debroslink:
I don't quote morons. Apples and oranges. We dey talk strikers, he dey mention midfielder.

How old was Henry, Larsson and Lewa when we signed them?

Osimhen isn't even near the level of these guys you mentioned. They were technically gifted supreme strikers.

Apples and oranges, how? I'm trying to make you see how stupid that logic is. Did eto's technical qualities only show up after he signed for Barca? Does that even make sense?
And you were comparing a 27 year old Osimhen with a 21 year old eto to suit your narrative, lol. Your argument doesn't hold water at all.

Club world cup without Barca is nonsense.

Eto was 21 when he ed Barca just proved my point on why I don't quote people anyhow.

Telling us that Larsson at Celtic is higher and better than Osimhen at Napoli is another level of medefegeheje. Scottish league must be stronger than Serie A.

Oga, you win.

Debroslink:


He went to Turkey because Conte didn't like him, not because he's a bad player. He's farming Turkish league because it's below his level.

You prefer Isak to come to Barcelona? Careful what you wish for.

After Halland, Isak is the next best striker out there. No one comes close to these two in my eyes.

Osimhen went to Turkey because Conte didn't like him? And why is that? Because he's a divisive character though with a strong personality.

He can't do such in a much bigger team and these bigger teams are not going to go anywhere near him. Squad dynamism is key. You don't want someone like him destabilising that.

Debroslink:
Eto was 21 when he ed Barca just proved my point on why I don't quote people anyhow.

Telling us that Larsson at Celtic is higher and better than Osimhen at Napoli is another level of medefegeheje. Scottish league must be stronger than Serie A.

Oga, you win.

But Osimhen plays for Turkey league. I think Scottish league is stronger than Turkish league.

Colson:
omor, I over-estimated your football knowledge, You lost me when you said Osimhen is like Eto'o. Like how?? Apart from ball striking and clinical finishing, they are nothing alike. Eto was an extremely technically brilliant striker, excellent at link up plays and could even do a job at LW. Eto wey dey pull off la croqueta on a constant that year, you dey whine me?
Make Osimhen try do la croqueta he go tear ACL at first attempt. Isak is far more like Eto than Osimhen.
Sesko doesn't have the goals yet but he has everything to be a top striker, he's still very young. The fact that he's been courted by a lot of big clubs even though he doesn't have the numbers should tell you that these clubs see the potential that he possesses.

I thought same as well regarding Osi and Eto.

Eto was extremely technically gifted. Victor is just technically average and this is not about putting down our own.

Great first touch, intelligent intertwined ing and movement, spins on the turn, great dribbling skills, these were Eto's strong points in his prime.

If Osi comes, fans would complain just the same way we do about Lewa. The quintessential Barca striker has to be technically smooth.

The only striker with Eto's similar skillset in today's football is funny enough a fellow Cameroonian, Mbappe. And this is an evidence of the quality decline in the technically skillful striker pool in modern football which I previously spoke about.

During Eto's time, we also had Henry, De Lima, Raul, Shevchenko, Torres, Adriano, D.Villa, Rooney etc. Only Mbappe is in that zone now.

The best of today's strikers a la Haaland, Lewy, Kane, Lautaro, Grokeres, Osimhen etc are more in the mold of Drogba, Zlatan, Nistelrooy, Makaay, Gomez, Milito, Higuain of those times. They may score often but will struggle technically at Barca.

Colson:
This is a very stupid question, no offense. Do you think Barca would have signed him if they didn't see those qualities? It's liking saying Pedri wasn't technically brilliant when he was at las Palmas. So did the technical brilliance just show up when he started playing for Barca?
You're comparing Osimhen at 27 in his prime to pre prime Eto at 20, how convenient.

Based on Nigerian doings we're not even sure if he's not using football age which aligns with your submission that he has played his best football at Napoli.

💯 My guy De-Bruyne.😎

Debroslink:
I don't quote morons. Apples and oranges. We dey talk strikers, he dey mention midfielder.

How old was Henry, Larsson and Lewa when we signed them?

U dey compare osimhen with Henry and Lewandowski? Lol😂🤣😂. Osimhen no reach Cavani level sef no jokes.

Bimmarlykay:
💯 My guy De-Bruyne.😎

He deserves it. Winning champions League with city has cemented his legendary status above the likes of Yaya Toure & Kun Aguero