Wetin dey happen, my people! Na today we go ginger the EFL Cup quarter-final wey dey happen for St. James' Park as Newcastle dey prepare to face Fulham! You sabi say Newcastle be the defending champions, and dem no wan miss chance to show pesin how dem fit bounce back after dem fall for Sunderland last weekend.
When dis match start for 8:15pm today, Newcastle go dey ready to take back dem glory after dem suffer one own goal wey make Sunderland gree smile. That Tyne-Wear derby no be am at all, and Bruno Guimaraes no fit hide im pain wen e call am “embarrassing and frustrating.” So you fit understand say dem go dey look for opportunity to make am right against Fulham.
Fulham no dey rest o! Dem don already pass through plenty wahala to reach dis quarter-final, but dem go come full ground today after dem win against Burnley wey set dem mood well. We fit already see wetin Newcastle do to Bradford City and Tottenham – dem no give room for error. Fulham on the other hand don dey hustle with teams wey lesser than dem, but e no mean say dem go bow down easy for St. James’ Park.
In terms of team updates, Newcastle get big plenty injury issues. Nick Woltemade wey just do one big mistake in di last match dey try find redemption, and di squad dey shake with players like Dan Burn and Kieran Trippier out. But Howe get big dreams, and he fit bring in Yoane Wissa wey dey eager to show say e get wetin e dey do. No be say Fulham dey carry joy come, because dem self no fit boast of Alex Iwobi and Chukwueze due to AFCON wahala. Na major blow for Silva wey go dey shake im head plenty today.
As Newcastle dey don win their last eight EFL Cup games, wahala go sure if dem allow Fulham carry dem play. Them don meet this season already, and Newcastle take 2-1 win dis same ground. Fulham go need to step up sharp sharp if dem wan make di noise for dis match. With di Magpies changing after dem loss, dem fit bring fire wey go take dem to di next round.
Make we not forget di xG numbers, Fulham dey come with 2.23 xG show dem sey dem get chance to score, while Newcastle struggle with just 0.24 against Sunderland. Dis one go ginger dem to put more effort and sabi wetin dem fit do. Newcastle still dey solid for home, and dem no don lose any home game since they face Barcelona, so Fulham go face plenty pressure today.
As dem dey prepare to kick off, you fit bet on Newcastle to win so dem fit write their name again for di semi-finals. This one no go easy, but if dem fit restart dem drive with strong win, di fans go carry dem jolly. Wetin you dey think about dis match? Who go carry di day? Make we go find out!
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