Chai! E be like say Manchester United don carry their wahala again o! Wetin we go call this one? After dem don dey shine small since di beginning of di season, dem com fall flat for Old Trafford as dem play 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton! Na wah!
Wolves, wey dey struggle for relegation, carry plenty hope come Old Trafford. Di match start with plenty anticipation, but e no take long before Joshua Zirkzee give United di 1-0 lead in di 27th minute. Na im shot take deflect enter net, but dem no really care because na goal be dat. Old Trafford don dey burst with cheer!
But as dem dey enjoy di small joy, di bad news con land. Just before halftime, Ladislav Krejci equalise for Wolves with a header wey no suppose happen. Na corner kick wey Hugo Bueno take cross, and Zirkzee con mistakenly header am back to di danger zone. Before we sabi wetin dey happen, Krejci don capitalize and score. E don turn 1-1 for halftime! Wetin United go do?
As di second half start, United try show say dem wan take back control, but e be like say dem no dey fit solve di puzzle wey Wolves set for dem. Di crowd don dey impatient, and boos don start dey echo for di stadium as United fail to deliver plenty chances. I mean, dem nearly score but Yerson Mosquera own goal wey goalkeeper Jose Sa manage clear, no help anybody!
Even when Patrick Dorgu think say he don score winner for last minute after he follow up on Sesko’s shot, VAR come spoil di show as e flag am offside. Na so disappointment just dey scatter di fans wey don come hope say dem go see three solid points!
Managers dey chop di pressure, as Ruben Amorim, di United coach, wey no seem to fit crack di code to unlock Wolves’ defense, don dey vex for di sideline. Na tactical adjustments galore, but wetin go fit rescue United when dem face teams wey wan sit back defend? Dis one na wah!
Amorim come talk say e need players wey go fit bring back creativity and fluidity, especially with injuries don dey affect di squad. E dey look towards di new year with hope say dem go recover dem key players com back from AFCON and injuries because di league don dey tight! If dem no buck up, dem fit miss out on top four as Aston Villa don dey rise!
Bottom line, e be like say di players need to step up and start sabi wetin dem dey do. No be only big names wey fit carry di team go far. Na teamwork and creativity wey go shine for di pitch. Di next game against Leeds dey come, and if dem no shine, dem fit face more problems! Keep your ears open, as this story dey unfold!
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