Osimhen was neutralised — Expert explains how Monaco beat Galatasaray

Turkish football analyst Sinan Engin fingered the quality and physical level of the Galatasaray squad for the defeat to Monaco in the Champions League. He also questioned the contributions of other attacking players after Monaco's defence kept the Nigerian in check. 

As Pulse Sports reported, Galatasaray suffered another stumble in their Champions League first-phase ambition, as they were beaten 1–0 by French Ligue 1 side Monaco.

The Cim-Bom lost against Union Saint-Gilloise on the last match day, and Victor Osimhen's absence was fingered as the cause of the defeat. However, the Super Eagles star played the entire duration and struggled for impact.

The Monaco back line cut the service to him and matched his physicality, limiting him to no shots on target, blocking three of his shots and keeping him offside twice. 

The Turkish football expert suggested that the Monaco side were of superior quality and that they found it easy playing through Galatasaray. 

“In football, talent is important, but strength is also crucial,” he said, per GsGazette. “The Monaco players easily bypassed the midfield. 

“Galatasaray players have a serious fitness problem. With back-to-back match schedules, the same players are under strain and get tired. They can't handle this process.

"Galatasaray could have made it 2-0 in their favour in the first half, but Monaco could have won 4-2 or 5-2 in the second half. The defenders were one-dimensional. 

“They neutralised Osimhen, and his teammates couldn't do anything. Sane and Barış kept cutting back, but it didn't work. There was no one in midfield to take the ball and run forward. While we were talking about Galatasaray getting 15-16 points, it saddened us that they are now stuck at 9 points."