‘Every coach's dream’ - Pressing machine Victor Osimhen hailed after tearing Juventus apart

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen delivered a pressing clinic against Juventus in the UEFA Champions League, terrorising his former Serie A rivals with relentless energy, two crucial assists, and the kind of selfless work rate that has coaches dreaming and defenders having nightmares. 

Galatasaray demolished Juventus 5-2 on Tuesday night, and the Nigerian striker was the architect of chaos throughout at Rams Park.

Osimhen didn't score. He didn't need to. But the Super Eagles forward turned pressing into an art form, hunting down Juventus defenders with such intensity that twice his applied pressure forced turnovers that led directly to Galatasaray goals. 

By the time he set up the fourth and fifth strikes with pinpoint assists, the Old Lady's backline had already been broken mentally.

This marked the second time in under a week Osimhen has registered two assists in a single match, something he'd never achieved before in his career. 

The evolution is obvious: he's not just a penalty-box predator anymore. He's a complete forward who makes everyone around him better through sheer force of will.

The match started with early promise for both sides. Gabriel Sara capitalized on a Kenan Yıldız defensive mistake to give Galatasaray the lead inside 15 minutes, but Juventus responded immediately through Teun Koopmeiners, who finished a rebound after Uğurcan Çakır's initial save.

Koopmeiners struck again before halftime, linking with Weston McKennie to put Juventus ahead 2-1. But the second half belonged entirely to Okan Buruk's side and to Osimhen's tireless running.

Noa Lang equalised early after the restart, tapping in a rebound. Davinson Sánchez scrambled home from a free-kick to restore Galatasaray's lead. 

Then came Cabal's red card for Juventus, a second yellow that tilted the game decisively.

Osimhen pounced on the defensive confusion like a predator sensing blood, setting up Lang for a simple tap-in before assisting substitute Sacha Boey's spectacular late finish that sealed the rout. 

Juventus, shattered and defeated, left the pitch staring at another humiliating defeat.

Social media erupted with praise for Osimhen's performance, with fans and analysts recognising what they'd witnessed wasn't just talent, it was football intelligence married to unrelenting effort.

"Victor Osimhen is a pressing machine," one observer noted. "He's not scoring but twice his applied pressure on the Juventus defender with the ball led his teammates to score after the defender lost the ball. Tireless worker. Always full of running. A delight to have as a teammate."

Another summed it up perfectly: "Victor Osimhen works his socks off every single time. He's every coach's dream."

Even Galatasaray's official social media joined the lovefest: "Otherworldly effort by Victor who had two assists, and unending energy pressing up all game long."

One analyst took it further, sarcastically stating: "Osimhen two assists against Juventuspor. He needs to go to a better league. These UCL games are too easy for him."

Osimhen's display against Juventus wasn't just about assists or work rate, it was a statement about what modern elite forwards must be. 

Not just finishers waiting for service, but hunters who create chaos, force mistakes, and elevate their teammates through sheer relentlessness.

Galatasaray now travel to Turin with massive momentum, having lost just one of their last seven encounters against the Italian giants. 

Juventus, meanwhile, face mounting pressure and a psychological hole left by a Nigerian striker who pressed them into submission.

The goals will come. They always do with Osimhen. But performances like this? They're what separate good strikers from indispensable ones.