Lisbon, Portugal – As we dey enter the weekend, Sporting Lisbon go face off with the struggling AVS on Saturday evening by 8:30 PM local time. After the wahala wey dem face from Bayern Munich for Champions League, dis match go be chance for dem to redeem demself. Dem no fit afford to collect another beating, especially from the team wey dey rock-bottom of Primeira Liga.
AVS na the only club wey never taste victory for dis season. Dem sit down for last position, wey no go even sweet your belle if you sabi ball. Since dem enter the top flight, e don dey look like say dem go need some serious miracle to escape relegation. So far, dem don collect 10 losses and 3 draws, wey no even fit show say dem fit fit fight back.
Last week, dem rally finish na dem collect 2-1 from Rio Ave. That one chop dem well well as Brazilian forward, the only guy wey try for dem side, don dey pack goals like say na him get the net! But as e stand, dem don only score 7 goals plus, while dem don concede 31 goals – wahala no dey run away from dem like shadow.
For the flip side, Sporting Lisbon dey eye dem league title and dem sit down second for table with 32 points from 13 matches, trailing Porto. After dem draw with Benfica last week, e don turn clear say dem no fit afford to take anything less than three points against AVS. Dem dey in form, dey look sharp, and dem no wan lose dem street cred.
But make we no forget say injuries dey plague Sporting Lisbon like bad yawa. Omo, Daniel Braganca, Nuno Santos, and Zeno Debast dey miss the waka. And two of dem players wey go represent their countries soon, na him dem dey gather for the Africa Cup of Nations. But still, dem no go fit use that one as excuse; dem gats show say na dem sabi wey wan hold dat trophy tight!
AVS self no go fit enjoy the moment well. Dem go dey miss Jaume Grau, wey go dey chill at home after red card punishment. No matter how e be, dis na big chance for dem to turn things around if dem fit bypass the defense of Sporting Lisbon.
As dem dey prepare to clash for Estadio Jose Alvalade, make we just cross fingers and see if AVS go finally shine or Sporting go run dem down. One thing wey clear na say fans go dey expect fire, goals, and maybe dem go take snaps for Instagram as dem enjoy dem palm wine and chop popcorn.
No be lie, if AVS fit get points from dis match, dem go feel like dem just win lottery! But abeg, Sporting, e no go sweet if una hala dem again. Make we see how e go be as dem dey ready to enter pitch!
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