Glasgow, Scotland – Dis one week don choke with plenty drama for Scottish sport. We don see World Cup draws for football and rugby, but wetin dey sweet pass na di top-two teams dey ready to clash for di Premiership. Hearts of Midlothian dey lead di table, and dem only dey ahead of reigning champions Celtic by goal difference. No be small tin o!
Hearts dey chop life for di top, while Celtic dey start new life under new manager, Wilfried Nancy. E be like say Nancy go face wahala wey Brendan Rodgers leave behind when e comot. Dem say di Frenchman go need plenty courage to continue di work wey Martin O'Neill don start for di past five weeks.
Last time dem meet, Hearts carry di match go win by 3-1, and dat one nah how Rodgers finish for Celtic. Na wah o! Now, as O’Neill don hand over di baton, Celtic dey try manage bad form wey carry dem come loss for three out of di last five matches.
Hearts don enjoy six straight wins and no go wan lose di momentum, but dem don put themselves for hot seat. Di gap wey dem once get don dey close as Celtic don dey hot on dem heels. If Celtic fit win dis match on Sunday, dem go clear Hearts by three points and still get one game in hand. Talk about adding more pepper for di soup!
As Nancy don land for Celtic Park, e dey hope say di players go get more self-belief. E don talk say im like wetin e see for di team, but dem need to step up. Wilfried say, ‘My job na to make dem dey confident but humble. We get quality players, dem just need to believe small!’ (Na so coach go fit ginger dem like dey wan dance).
Shankland, Hearts captain, don show hope say dem go finish di marathon strong. According to am, ‘We dey start well, and dis season fit still turn for our side if we keep di mindset.’ (Na true, but e no go be bad if dem fit score goal for dia away games!).
As di excitement wan build up for di match, fans dey expect fireworks on Sunday. Wilfried get chance to make im mark for Celtic, and he gatz decide if he go follow O’Neill formula or turn di whole strategy. Either way, e go be best moment to watch. No forget to listen to di commentary for BBC Radio Scotland and follow live text on di website!
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