Omo, this Lunin guy don show wetin e get as e lead Real Madrid against Talavera, e dey captain the side wey win the match with some mind-blowing saves. After the final whistle, the guy carry mouth talk give Realmadrid TV say, “E important to qualify for this Copa because e different and dem dey hard games. I wish say I fit keep clean sheet, but we don enter Round of 16, so we gatz keep dey fight for the Cup.”
Na here wey we see say Lunin dey carry the whole load, as half of di squad don dey out on injury. E still commot time to praise his debutants as dem no go small. E talk say dem perform well, dey calm and steady, and na because dem don dey jaga jaga for long, both for Castilla and first-team training.
Talk about Talavera fans, Lunin show love for dem too. “Na one reason why I dey tell you say this Copa dey different. We sabi dey see dem people dey come out, joy dey full their face. Na beautiful day, one kind celebration for dem. I dey enjoy to dey involved for this kind games,” e add.
Now, make we yan small about di wahala wey dey for Real Madrid of late. As Xabi Alonso dey try build im project, e dey face plenty troubles wey nobody fit predict. Just six months into di job, e don dey juggle injuries and squad limitations wey dey hold am back seriously. For match against Manchester City for di Champions League last week, e no get eight first-team players. Dis Sunday against Alaves, di wahala continue as e miss nine key players, but di late winner from Rodrygo dey save mehn. Now, tonight match against third-tier Talavera, six players dey out again.
This season don dey turn to movie, as wey dem dey talk say dem injury problem don dey follow Madrid like shadow. Na only 10 players don manage play all di matches without injury. Players like Eder Militao don face serious injuries, and dem dey fear say e go shelve dem for three to four months. Club captain Dani Carvajal no go fit play again dis year after surgery on im knee since October. Risky moves dey happen for field o, as Lunin follow dey hold ground.
Injuries start from November when Madrid visit Olympiacos join Champions League and win dem just by one point, 4-3. Dem go still get issues for the back line if dem no handle am well. Coach Alonso dey try rotate players, but e no dey work as expected. As di injuries don dey pile up, some fans dey complain say traditional training methods don dey cost dem. Na wah! Ken be dem sabi deal with injury crisis go affect di season well well.
Operating costs dey high too, as di stadium renovation fit help buh mad increase debt levels. E sweet when dem dey collect money from top sponsors like Adidas and Emirates. We sabi say Madrid dey make mad cash from merch and ticket sales, but dem need to be wise to avoid wahala for finances. As should dey report say dem dey try balance revenue and smart spend, dem go need make sharp decisions before de transfer window open for January. Naike if dem no fit sell players, dem go look academy for replacements.
While all dis drama dey happen, one thing clear, Lunin and team gatz carry di spirit and deliver. E show plenty for di matches so far and make fan dey believe say dem fit do am again. Real Madrid no dey fit drop this one, nah! Everyone dey keep updates for de coming matches
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