No be joke, my people! Naija Super Eagles don scatter ground as dem boko Algeria 2-0 for quarter-final match wey happen for Marrakech Stadium. Dis one no be small feat o! Bright Osayi-Samuel, the full back wey dey play for Birmingham City, don talk say opponents dey fear dem now. E no be surprise, as dem don dey play with style wey dey make people to dey tremble!
After di match, Osayi-Samuel yan say, ‘We dey focus on ourselves, and dat na wetin dey power our play.’ True, true! Dem no wan loss focus as dem display serious skills and tactics wey put Algeria for back foot. E come talk say, ‘I fit see say Algeria dey fear us, because di way we dey play dey intimidate dem.’ E get style o!
Osayi-Samuel dey happy say dem secure clean sheet. E talk, ‘We wan keep clean sheet, and we do am. We score two fine goals and dem no get any shot wey fit threaten us!’ Na true talk! Dem fit chop plenty goals, but today na dem dey waka for back because Super Eagles dey shine like star.
When dem ask am about di complaints wey Algeria get for di referee, Osayi-Samuel no wan put mouth. E just yan, ‘Dat one no be my business.’ E wise o! As data go, e be say Osayi-Samuel na di highest-rated Nigerian for di match according to SofaScore. E do di work well, contibute three tackles, two clearances, some blocked shots, and seven recoveries, plus im win seven out of ten duels! Chineke!
Abeg, make we no forget say di guy dey complete 90% of im passes, including 19 out of 21 for di opposition half. Na serious work! People dey worry when dem see am dey hold im legs, but e talk say e no be injury, just cramps. ‘My legs dey cold, but I dey alright now,’ he come talk. Na good news wey everybody wan hear!
Osayi-Samuel don show say he dey important for di squad, especially as Ola Aina and Benjamin Fredrick dey sidelined due to injury. Na him dey provide di balance wey Nigerian wingers need to show their pace and patterns! Now dem dey get ready for semi-final wey go happen against Morocco for Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. Na big match this, and every eye go dey on Osayi-Samuel as he fit hold dem down make dem chase di fourth Africa Cup of Nations title!
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