Na big day for Stade Louis II as AS Monaco go face FC Lorient for Ligue 1 kabuki dance!
This match go happen for Friday around 1 p.m. ET and as e dey hot like pepper soup, both teams dey look for win to ginger their league position.
Monaco don dey fight for dem life as dem sit down for ninth position with 23 points. Di last match dem play, dem collect win against US Orleans wey dem score 3-1. But wetin happen before? E no too sweet for dem, as dem don dey lose like say na dem dey play ‘who go lose pass?’.
On di other side, we get FC Lorient wey dey climb up small small like tortoise for 12th position with 19 points. Dem too don chop sweet victory as dem collect 3-1 win against FC Hauts Lyonnais last week. E be like say dem don tap into wetin dem dey call ‘form’!
As dem don resume league action, Monaco kno sey if dem no win dis match, dem fit find demself deeper for trouble. Dis no be wetin dem wan experience again after dem don already lose di last three matches. If dem lose again, na four straight losses be dis, and dem never see dat kin wahala since 2018.
Di story for Lorient be say dem don turn tings around. Dem don avoid loss for di last eight matches across all competitions, plus dem don win di last two away matches with large score. E mean say dem dey full of confidence sef.
But make we no forget, this match no get as e go easy. Last time we see dem tango, Lorient put Monaco for ground with 3-1 for September. Di only worry wey dey for Lorient be say dem get one leg injury wey fit sak now and dem must shine eyes.
For di Monaco side, dem dey joggle with injuries too. Players like have knee problem and pipo dey collect yellow cards like say na freebie. Dem gatz step up o if dem wan secure dis match.
One important player for Monaco wey dey shine be Aleksandr Golovin. Dis guy don get plenty assists and goals under him belt. Since he dey play like say na di championship, dem no fit afford to miss him!
For di Lorient side, watch out for Tosin Aiyegun. Di Naija boy dey score goals like sey him be their main man. E don dey give opposing defenders headachi since season start!
So, wetin you go choose? Make you carry Monaco home or you go side with Lorient wey dey go for di away win? Na plenty points dey at stake o, and we dey feel am as dem go dey hammer ball for pitch!
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