Omo, na Wednesday night be dis, as Liverpool dey waka enter south of France gidigba, to face Marseille for Champions League match wey don dey hot like pepper soup!
Na so e be say Liverpool don dey try to steady their waka, but dem dey still under pressure like dat. Arne Slot, their manager, don dey feel the heat well-well as some fans dey shout say make dem go collect Xabi Alonso sharp-sharp. Na wah! Liverpool dey sit down for ninth position for league phase table, and dem dey try gree qualify enter round of 16. But wetin e mean when dem don only win one out of di last five matches?
Last Saturday, dem get one funny 1–1 draw with Burnley, and dis one be reminder say dem no fit beat newly promoted teams at Anfield. Marseille wey dey tackle dem, don catch fire lately with back-to-back wins and dem don score 14 goals like say dem get sweet beans for foot. De Zerbi dey run di show for dem side, but sometimes dem dey misbehave on top discipline matter.
As dem dey prepare for dis match, Marseille dey look to continue dem form. Dem don win three out of six league phase outings, dey sit down for 16th place. But my guy, if dem fit keep dis momentum, e fit take dem pass playoffs wey dey show face.
For injuries, as usual, wahala dey. Marseille only dey miss beta player Benjamin Pavard, who dey manage ‘small’ injury. De Zerbi suppose bring back Igor Paixão wey dey hot for dem lineup. As for Liverpool, dem don lose Conor Bradley, Alexander Isak, and Giovanni Leoni this season. Plus, Ibrah Konaté dey get small issue wey fit stop am from playing on Wednesday.
Salah don show face for training after Egypt go collect fourth position for AFCON. Na him suppose shine for di right side again. Liverpool lineup fit be: Alisson; Frimpong, Gomez, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Ekitiké.
For di other side, Marseille go enter ground like this: Rulli; Murillo, Aguerd, Medina; Weah, Højbjerg, O’Riley, Emerson; Greenwood, Aubameyang, Paixão. E go sweet well-well sha, if dem no draw again like Liverpool dey do nowadays. 12 matches no loss fit dey good, but e no too dey make sense since dem dey draw like dem fridge dey spoil.
De game go dey happen for Stade Velodrome, wey dey promise sweet action, because both teams no wan draw, especially with losing streak wey dey dey affect dem. A win for Liverpool go ginger dem spirits, while Marseille wan push for di qualification, so e go fit be show of power!
Make we no forget say dem get history wey dey run back and forth, so dis one fit scatter ground. Liverpool never draw any of dem last 27 matches, so dem no go wan draw again. Dis one no be easy task, especially against Marseille wey dey play open ball. As dem dey choke, we dey expect goals to drop like rain!
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