MADRID, Spain — E be like say Real Madrid dey face wahala as dem prepare for their clash with Manchester City for Champions League early morning wey just dey come. As dem train for Real Madrid City, Kylian Mbappé gree shine, but e dey train for inside gym like say na footrace dem dey organize.
Mbappé, da man wey get 25 goals for dis season, no join his padi dem as dem dey run show for pitch. Na so the news come drop say e dey ginger his recovery for left leg wey don dey disturb am for small time (some pipo fit need to check im jujuman!).
Coach Xabi Alonso carry the rest of dem padi go pitch, dem dey do joint mobility exercises and as dem dey turn left and right, dem just dey sprinkle small fun with rondos. Wetin be wey dem dey call “tactical phase”? Na smooth talk wey dem use dey plan how to take down the City boys wey dey hot like pepper soup!
Alonso don talk say dem don close chapter on their last lose to Celta Vigo, wey make am no fit sleep well for night. “Na just City we dey think about now, and why? Because na Champions League!” E yarn as if e dey plan something serious, like say dem go turn the Bernabeu to cinema tonight (we dey always like good show!).
For the league phase, Madrid dey sit for fifth place, and them dey two points ahead of City wey dey ninth. If dem no fit buckle up, wahala fit come o (na serious jam be dis!).
As dem no wan hear anything way e go spoil their morale, Alonso don clear am say na no be him dey cause problems for the locker room. “We dey stand together as team, and we dey look forward to wetin dey come,” e say like real captain wey e be. E got plan for kampeyt storm! E no fit afford another bad outing, especially with crucial injuries as Éder Militão don join Mbappé and Eduardo Camavinga for corner. Na so injury list dey grow like naija rice!
Aurélien Tchouaméni still dey preach unity for dem, no be only to call out how coaches dey run matter (e no wan vex for coach). “Na we dey play for the pitch. We all need to work together. If we want to win, we gats fight together. Coach dey plan; we go execute,” he talk as e dey try motivate everybody (better padi wey dey talk truth!).
As tonight approach, the whole of Madrid dey hold their breathe. Will Mbappé fit make am for game? Will Xabi Alonso silence the doubters? E be like say tonight, na showtime!’
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