Madrid, Spain – Man City carry come jam Real Madrid for their own backyard, finish 2-1 for Champions League. Dem don waka move up to fourth for the league phase table. Biko, one kind sweet match that wey Pep Guardiola can’t stop gushing about o!
As dem struggle against Real for the Bernabeu, City don strength their hope to enter the top eight as dem don get 13 points now. But wait, Guardiola still get one big wet blanket for our joy. Him talk say dem never ready to hold that Champions League trophy yet. Na wah!
‘We dey far from winning Champions League, still far away,’ Pep yan for TNT Sports. (E just dey play down our hope, abeg!) Still, no be every day you go walk enter Bernabeu, collect three points, so sha enjoy am.
Guardiola talk say, ‘Di players try well well, but we still need to improve.’ In short, wetin be all dis ehn? Man City dey play like dem get two left legs, but hey, dem still win. How dem catch Real off guard wey Rodrygo score first, but later, O’Reilly and Haaland turn the tables. Na skill wey be like magic!
If you watch well, you go see say the game get plenty chai-se moments. Haaland come dey complain say, ‘E dey hard to come here with plenty transition.’ But e still ripe to score more goals. That’s real hustle! (Look who be team person now!)
Meanwhile, Real Madrid dey under pressure like hot stone, with Xabi Alonso dey feel the heat. E just 2 wins in 8 matches for them. Jude Bellingham come assure say, ‘We dey behind our coach 100%.’ (Loyalty no be small!) But dem fit turn this bad spell around? Only time go tell o!
Even with all the wahala for their camp, Alonso still dey carry high hope for the match against City. E talk, ‘With Real Madrid, e no dey normal if we no get challenges. We go rise to the occasion, believe me!’ (Alonso, wetin you dey smoke?)
But City don stick for fourth place now, dey eye top eight finish wey go give dem ticket to di next round. Two matches go remain before new year, dem go need all the point wey dem fit grab. Na the Champions League, no room for slack!
For now, Man City don high for fans and haters eyes. E be like sey we go need plenty palm wine to digest dis Champions League drama wey full ground! We no fit wait to see wetin go happen next. Na football, all na for the love of the game.
Do you have a news tip for NNN? Please email us at editor@nnn.ng
