My people, how far? Na so OGC Nice just dey shake table for Ligue 1 small-small under their new gaffer, Claude Puel. After their waning form where dem dey carry losses like say na their birthright, dem finally manage get draw from Strasbourg, dem say 1-1. Abeg, no be small matter, o!
Since Puel enter, things don dey look brighter. Na him dey collect points like how we dey collect changes from ‘bottles’ for shop. Their last match na wah! Dem dey shoot plenty ball but no fit get three points as dem only bag one. But at least, dey no dey lose dem touch again. Puel don bring some fresh vibes come the team, even as dem get plenty injuries.
Yehvann Diouf and Antoine Mendy, dem say dem go return soon, at least after this Africa Cup of Nations matter done conclude. So for now, Maxime Dupé dey enjoy space in goal, while Brad-Hamilton Mantsounga, wey just begin to shine, fit even put dem for some cool gbege during the next matches. Naija boys, you sabi?
As for Elye Wahi, this guy dey carry fire for front! Since e land from Eintracht Frankfurt, him don make wave, even score debut goal against Strasbourg, but dem deny am second goal again. Na wetin dey happen for Nice? E be like say dem no wan make young blood shine. But who sabi, next match fit be different story.
E no easy for club wey dey try come back from six straight losses. Puel dey juggle injuries, but e dey make the boys believe again. No be say dem dey fear anything—we just dey hear say dem wan use this little shine to build momentum and blow English teams out for Europe.
As we dey hype this new vibe wey dey come out from Nice, make we chop am like say na hot jollof rice, abeg! Next match dem go dey face Toulouse, we go dey root for dem make dem carry three points. All eyes dey on dem, let’s see how dem go perform. E get as e be, but we dey ready to see make dem put in work!
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