Chai! My people, wetin we dey hear? Super Eagles stars Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman don ready for big Champions League waka dis Wednesday as dem don land back for club duty after Naija sef collect bronze for the 2025 AFCON wey happen for Morocco. E no easy, my guy!
Osimhen wey dey play for Galatasaray go face Atletico Madrid for Rams Park for night; na serious match day seven this o! As for Lookman, e go host Athletic Bilbao for Stadio di Bergamo. Naija boys wey shine for AFCON last year, as Osimhen carry four goals and two assists, while Lookman never slack at all, wey score three goals and drop three assists, dey give dem as dem dey talk MVP for the tournament!
But make we yan the koko; Galatasaray dey struggle for Champions League dis season, dem sit down for 18th position with just nine points from six matches. Dem never fit beat Atletico in four different matches before, especially when dem lose 2-0 for Turkey back in 2015. Osimhen wey don score 12 goals in 16 games dis season go need to shine bright like a diamond, make him help his side catch automatic knockout slot. Na him dey captain Super Eagles too, but e get ankle injury wey make dem pull am out for extra time when dem face Morocco for semi-final.
Galatasaray dey look forward to finish their group stage with win against Manchester City for January 28; no be small pressure dey follow dem! Anywhere wey dem turn, wahala dey wait. If dem no fit win, e fit waka dem straight out of playoffs, and nobody wan see dat kind matter!
As for Lookman, e dey come back to Atalanta wey dey sit for fifth position for the table, dem don gather 13 points from six matches, dey try maintain their position because Liverpool dey hot for ninth with just one point difference. Dem wan snap their seven-games winless pattern against Spanish teams for Europe, na only Valencia dem fit beat for 2019/20 season. Wetin be dis?
Athletic Bilbao wey don fall hand recently go land for Bergamo wey dey concede three goals or more for their last three matches; dem even collect 5-0 from Barcelona for Spanish Super Cup, chai! Na serious level. Both Osimhen and Lookman dey ready to carry their AFCON form enter these important European matches. Na wetin we go dey watch!
Coach Okan Buruk of Galatasaray talk say dem dey expect good things from Osimhen as him don join training after AFCON. E never waste time as him dey focus for di squad. “Osimhen don show strong determination and focus since im come back,” Buruk talk. All dem injury wahala dey worry dem, but e get hope for victory. Na only time go tell!
For the semi-final match against Morocco, e be like say dem focus on blocking Alex Iwobi from passing to Osimhen and Lookman. Morocco coach, Walid Regragui, don talk say that was how dem take win Nigeria during the game wey end inside penalty shootout! Na wah o, blocking Iwobi na serious strategy, and it work for dem. Dis football matter no dey easy at all, but we dey cross our fingers for dem!
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