No be small matter o! Fulham head coach, Marco Silva dey waka like say e get better news wey fit sweet us as e dey look forward to welcome back our Super Eagles stars – Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, and Samuel Chukwueze. Dem boys don show for Africa Cup of Nations wey dem dey hold for Morocco, and their performance don dey shine like diamond.
Since dem carry go AFCON, Fulham don miss their own trio well well. But make we no lie, the team still dey juggle matter like professional acrobats. Dem don only lose one of their last seven games without the Nigerian boys, and dat one na big accomplishment. Shey you sabi say Fulham dey sit for 10th position for Premier League table with 31 points? Na wetin happen when una girls waka come dey perform anyhow!
Silva no dey hide hin joy as e yarn for hin pre-match press conference before Fulham face Leeds United, wey dem still manage lose 1-0. E talk say, “Dis na the last game wey our three players go miss for AFCON. When all the squad dey available, na im we go feel strong like muscle!” E get point, abeg. When we fit get the likes of Kenny, King, and Muniz back, dem go sabi play ball well for us.
As Nigerians dey wrap up dem AFCON campaign with third-place match wey go happen against Egypt, we dey expect say Bassey, Iwobi, and Chukwueze go quickly pack dem load come back London. Them fit land at Craven Cottage just in time for dem game against Brighton on January 24. Na so e be! Naija boys, e no dey take time to show dem dey ready to shine again.
Dis defeat against Leeds don leave Fulham pensive, but we sabi say as soon as the Nigerian boys land back, things go change. Naija dey bring pepper where e dey play ball, and Marco Silva dey warm up for dem like say dem dey enter big final.
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