My people! E don happen, Antoine Semenyo don scatter ground for Manchester City as him make big statement for him debut. Na wetin we dey talk about as City run show against Exeter City, wey dem beat 10-1 for FA Cup. Abeg, oya, make we gist!
Na £64 million ($85.8m) transfer from Bournemouth bring this guy come City, and e don show say him no dey play o! As him enter pitch, he score one goal, plus one assist. Coach Pep Lijnders even talk say him don fit well into the team; him be humble guy wey sabi wetin him dey do.
That match na sweet comeback for City, because dem don dey drag draw for three matches before this one. City sabi play ball, dem bring strong squad include Haaland, Rodri, and Ake, and before halftime, score don dey 4-0!
Lijnders dey yan say everywhere dey sweet, the high press wey dem use pay off well. Na so e be when you get player like Semenyo wey fit attack quick-quick! Mind you, before we even reach Old Trafford for the Manchester derby, dem get another game against Newcastle in Carabao Cup. Who no go wan start for that kind match?
Some people dey wonder if Semenyo go fit play against Newcastle. Before, if you don play for one team for Carabao Cup, you fit no play for another team, but rules don change for 2025–26 season. Now, you fit even play for two different clubs in the same competition, and that one don open door for Semenyo to shine more.
But no be everybody dey happy about this kind rule change. Newcastle coach Eddie Howe no too happy say the rule don change after dem sign Semenyo. Omo, you fit imagine say dem just wan block the guy, but e no fit happen today! Semenyo don chop too plenty for City already; e don start make dem fear!
Na so we see am, Semenyo don quickly become key player for City, after e don score and assist in him two matches already. As we dey talk, Pep dey look forward to the Premier League clash against Man United, and Semenyo go wan shine for that match. E don show say him sabi how to score goals; him don even add versatility for City front line.
Last season, Haaland carry plenty goals for the team, but now we get Semenyo wey fit help him share that load. With him quick play and sharp finishing, e go make life easier for Haaland same way him dey make life tough for opposing defenders. Semenyo talk say every moment for City dey enjoyable, and from wetin we see, e mean am!
Bournemouth don lose another star, but dem go use the money wey dem sell Semenyo buy new players. Di club don rake around £250 million since di season start, but na dem sacrifice go fit prepare dem for future. But City, on di other hand, balance dey grow stronger, and Arsenal dey look dem back as dem fit return to title race.
As the Manchester derby dey come, we dey expect say Semenyo go provide fire for City, and we go dey keep our eyes on how e go perform. No forget, fan go dey feel am anytime dem see him balls!
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