There have been some opinions on Galatasaray’s results and performances by Napoli fans after Victor Osimhen acrimoniously left their club on a season-long loan.
Antonio Conte signed his trusted soldier Romelu Lukaku as his replacement, and comparisons ensued between the two players in different areas.
Let’s look at what their numbers say after 11 rounds of league games.
Victor Osimhen vs Romelu Lukaku
Both strikers have started strongly and have their teams at the top of the table with the Belgian currently enduring a rough patch while the Nigerian has been firing on all cylinders.
As noted by Transfermarkt, Lukaku has played 11 games for Napoli, including one in the Coppa Italia and has four goals and five assists, the bulk of which came in his first five games.
He has been on a dry spell of five games in the league, bar a goal against AC Milan two weeks ago, and concerns have emerged from the fans about his performances.
Osimhen has featured nine times for Gala, having arrived late and also had injury concerns and has scored an impressive eight goals and provided a further four assists.
The Nigerian edged the Belgian in goals and assists, but according to Sofascore, the Serie A striker was more efficient, converting 29% of his chances, while the on-loan star converted 15%.
Osimhen has missed 16 big chances while creating three for his teammates. The former Chelsea star has only missed two big chances, creating the same number.
Only a little separates the two players as the Napoli star has managed his chances better and could have been helped if he received more, while the Galatasaray star could find it difficult if he received fewer chances.
