Everton City, Nigeria – E don set! This weekend, Everton’s own striker, Beto, talk say he dey ready to carry the burden wey come with being the main centre-forward for di team. But my people, wetin dey happen? Beto dey miss clearer chances like say e dey play hide and seek with di goalposts.

Beto don talk say e no dey fear pressure; in fact, e express am say na wetin go make am work harder. As e talk am, ‘If I score, I dey good player, if I no score, maybe I no too good.’ This na di life of striker, and we all sabi say dat pressure fit dey heavy like load for head.

But my guy, wetin happen for di Saturday match against Aston Villa? Na wetin we fit call ‘comedy of errors’! Beto tripped over him own feet with goal gaping like say e ki-I nimble gymnastics. Di crowd just dey dey watch in disbelief.

Everton try dey push forward, but Villa dem no gree allow any movement as dem block every chance. E be like say Beto dey waka for wrong side of stage. Tif-tif chance, grants dey slip him hand like oil. Getty tarh Beto, e no sweet for shebi na football.

As di game dey unfold, fans dey begin talk say ‘abeg, we need better striker o!’ Na true true, Beto don make uncountable missed chances, but dem also recognize say e dey try get into di box. Dis na football, and it de happen to di best of dem.

Beto don talk say he enjoy di support from di fans and di community, even as dem rush give am obodo shout. ‘Scousers dey nice people’, Beto confess. But make e ready gree say, e no go fit dodge di booing wey go land for Anfield when dem play Liverpool next week. Dem go make am hear am clear.’When it matter, dem dey there because dem humans’ Beto yarn.

As we dey look to di next match, Everton fans hope say Beto go fit find sense of balance and deliver di goals wey dem need to stay afloat for di league. Di blame fit dey heavy but football no be about lone ranger; na team work go help us comot for dis situation.

Make we dey watch how Beto fit change hin game style next match, because we no fit afford another chance wey fly away. Di pressure dey mount, and we dey expect some fire from dis striker wey don promise to step up. Omo, e suppose do am before dem save di goal for museum!