My people, make una gather here, because we get hot gist for wey dey happen for Copa del Rey. Real Madrid don ready to face Albacete this evening for knock out stage wey show dem say dem no fit slack. Na big match wey fit determine wetin go happen for di rest of di season!
Just two days after dem sack coach Alonso, dem don bring in Álvaro Arbeloa as new manager. This one no be small wahala oo! Arbeloa just get one day to prepare for dis match, plus pressure dey on am because if dem lose, e go mean say dem go pack their load from Copa del Rey!
Albacete no too shine for La Liga2 this season, dem dey just above relegation zone, but dem get one sweet victory against Celta Vigo wey fit give dem ginger. Dem go wan use dis chance to scatter Madrid and show dem say dem fit run with giants.
Albacete players dey vex to show dem quality, especially dem former Madrid player, Jesús Vallejo, wey don vow to defend against his former team. Dem gasta plan to play 5-4-1 formation to contain Madrid style. Na wetin dem sabi – defend well and counter attack!
On the other side, Madrid still dey carry big name, and dem need to show wetin dem fit do under new coach. Na di same Madrid wey get Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Jr. and soooo many other talent, who go come hit Albacete like thunder!
Arbeloa don start to rotate dem squad, Bellingham, Courtois, and some other key players don rest for dis match, but we go still expect fire from di squad wey dey fit shine even without dem stars. Dem get Jiménez wey go start for right back, while Alaba go pair with Asencio for di backline.
Albacete go need every small chance wey dem fit get because dey know say Madrid get reputation. But dis match no be to finish as dem dey face unprepared opponent too. Na real pressure dey on Madrid to deliver, plus dis match dey come just in time for dem to pick up dem confidence as dem dey chase trophy this season!
For Albacete, dem get history to make and dem go wan capitalize on home support to upend di giants. If dem fit pull this off, na epic story of the underdog, but Madrid no dey come to play! Dey get goal to go far this season for Copa del Rey.
Na 9pm CET dis match go start, and dem players dey ready to give dem all. Make we sit down make e happen!
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