You don see am? Chelsea dey fire for Champions League wahala as Moises Caicedo do miracle wey give dem important 1-0 win against Cypriot side Pafos for Stamford Bridge. Dis match na Liam Rosenior first match for the Champions League for Chelsea as dem dey try enter last 16 no wahala.
Dem no fit score for first half as Pafos keeper Jay Gorter dey shine like star. But as dem enter second half, Chelsea fans dey vex say dem need to do something quick! Caicedo finally show say na him dey carry the team, as e score for 78th minutes to bring relief come plenty Chelsea longtime fans wey dey pray for better result.
For dis match, Chelsea fit dey better team, but Pafos no gree make dem have eazi time. Dem dey pack dem defense like say dem wan protect something very precious, and na so dem keep Chelsea for check for plenty minutes. Even when Enzo Fernandez put ball for net, dem cancel am wan time for foul wey dem say e do. Na the kind game wey dey make heart dey beat faster!
But as dem dey play di game, Chelsea players no gree give up. E no reach 10 minutes after halftime wen Estevao and Robert Sanchez come enter for second-half. Na dem change dem energy as dem dey push Pafos defense!
But na Caicedo’s late header wey finally break the deadlock after sey Pafos no fit clear corner, and just like dat, Chelsea don well b4 dem next match against Napoli wey go fit close di group nicely if dem win.
Fans dey optimistic say na even if Rosenior don start with so-so performance, dem remember say di club don win di Champions League twice after sacking manager mid-season. So, all eyes dey on am to make sense of dis new challenge. Na so dem dey bring plenty hope for Chelsea fans say good days dey come again.
As we dey look for di table, Chelsea dey eighth now, and if dem fit win di last match, dem go just find dem self for top 16. Na should be challenge, but Chelsea need to carry dat fire from dis win go Napoli wey dey wait for dem!
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