E be like say di football world dey hot as Man City dey ready to face Brighton for Etihad Stadium this Wednesday night. Na serious matter o! City wan use dis match catch beta form as dem dey chase Arsenal wey don steal 6 points ahead.
Pep Guardiola no wan hear am again, after dem draw two matches back-to-back. Half of di fans don dey vex say dem need three points fast fast to keep di title race alive. E go sweet die if dem fit put pressure on Arsenal before dem face Liverpool on Thursday. But dem gatz shine their eyes, as Brighton don knack dem for di south coast earlier dis season wit one late goal from Brajan Gruda.
City don dey strong for home ground: out of ten matches, dem don win eight! If dem fit carry dat winning spirit enter this match, Brighton go touch wall. But Brighton sef, no be small team o. Dem get some injury issues, with dia midfielder Carlos Baleba still dey for AFCON and other key players like Solly March and Adam Webster on di sidelines too.
Na wah for City jare! E no easy as dem sabi lose Joško Gvardiol wey don break leg and Rúben Dias wey dey run from hamstring injury. John Stones dey out too, so na new pairing go dey, with Abdukodir Khusanov and Nathan Aké expected to cover di back. Dem even call Max Alleyne from loan to come help for di defense. E go be like survival movie if dem no fit hold di Brighton attack.
Brighton don bring vibes after dem win Burnley 2-0 last week, e be like say dem wan take dis as opportunity to shock City again. Dem no wan make di pressure too much for dem. Danny Welbeck fit return, we know say dis guy get experience wey fit turn di game any time. But e don dey tough for am to score for Etihad, as e don dey over nine matches without score for di place.
City dey always dey find way to punish dem, and with di likes of Erling Haaland wey don dey sharp again, naim dem dey expect to find back him scoring form against Brighton. Haaland don score well well against dem before, and na today him need knack di goal like say na big party.
Brighton na di underdog for dis match, but dem sabi cause upset. Di last three league games wey dem play against City, dem don ni (2 wins, 1 draw). No forget say City never lose any home match against dem before, and dat one go dey weigh for dia mind as dem enter di pitch.
As di match dey come close, di excitement dey build! People don dey bet on who go carry di day, and we sabi say City no wan fall hand. Make we see if dem fit turn dat vibes into full three points to chase Arsenal wahala.”
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