Nihat Kahveci Couldn't Praise Him Enough: 'Wrap Him in Cotton Wool'

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Commentating on Victor Osimhen's performance in Galatasaray's 3-2 win against Göztepe, former footballer Nihat Kahveci stated that the player touched every ball and used the phrase "Wrap him in cotton wool."

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Galatasaray defeated Göztepe 3-2 in the third week of the Süper Lig, raising their points tally to 7 and moving to top spot with an extra game played. The Yellow-Reds' goals were scored by Davinson Sanchez in the 33rd minute, Gabriel Sara in the 55th minute, and Victor Osimhen from a penalty in the 63rd minute. Finding the net against Göztepe as well, the Nigerian footballer thus increased his goal tally in the Süper Lig to 5.

Commentating on the Kontraspor YouTube channel after the match, Nihat Kahveci praised the Nigerian star's performance. Kahveci called for the player to be protected, detailing Osimhen's touch on every ball, his headers, and his passes.

Kahveci said, "He touches every ball. I swear, right now Coach Okan should go put him on his shoulders, let Barış come, Yunus come, Batrakov come, Leao come down from the stands, and let them wrap him in cotton wool like this. Let them say 'Please, don't let anything happen to you'."

The former footballer recalled that only three matches had been played in the Süper Lig—against Çorum, Erzurum, and Göztepe—and emphasized that Osimhen would display this performance even in matches against PSG, Barcelona, and Sporting. He used the expression, "For 270 minutes, there hasn't been a spot he hasn't stepped on, a space he hasn't run into, a header he hasn't contested, a goal he hasn't scored, or an assist he hasn't made."

Kahveci, on the other hand, harshly criticized Galatasaray's first half performance. Saying "Galatasaray's football in the first half would get zero points in the Champions League. Look, I am that clear," Kahveci highlighted the lack of a managerial touch and organization from the back.

Naming every player from full-backs Jacobs and Sallai, to midfielders Torreira and Lemina, to forwards Osimhen, Barış, and Yunus, Kahveci concluded his criticism by saying, "How can the champion of the last 4 years fail to build a single organized attack in the first half!"

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Highlights

• Related clubs: Galatasaray, Göztepe
• News type: Football
• Certainty: The source did not make a statement regarding the official status of the development.

Source

This news has been compiled with information obtained from the Sözcü source (published: 30 August 2026 08:59).

Original news: Sözcü