My people, the football wahala don land as Atlético Madrid go face Mallorca for their home ground this Sunday! Chai! Na big match be this, as di Rojiblancos dey try to secure their position—no room for slack!
As e be, Atlético Madrid don dey sit for third place with 41 points, level with Villarreal wey dey follow dem. Dem go dey look for way to catch up with Barcelona wey dey lead with eight points. The match na to shake body, because Mallorca dey fight hard to escape relegation zone with only 21 points on their side. No be small matter o!
This Sunday match go kick off for 2 PM local time. Make we no forget say rain fit join body that day, so if you dey go stadium, carry your umbrella and warm cloth! Mallorca don enjoy some small vibe lately as dem just win Athletic Club. But dem know say to face Atleti na different ball game entirely.
For injury gist, wahala don enter as Antoine Griezmann don pick thigh injury from training. E fit no play for this match and we no sure if e go fit recover for the UEFA Champions League clash next week. Na bad news that for Atleti because Griezmann na second top scorer for di team!
But no worry, Clément Lenglet don come back from injury. Na him wey dey give Atleti some hope. E go fit see action again after six weeks recovery. Julián Alvarez dey face dry spell, no goal in seven matches! The boy fit need serious support if him go find net again. Na why dem dey talk say make no one dey rely on serious goal-scoring from just one player na wetin Simeone dey preach!
As for predictions, we fit expect na 1-0 from Atleti side, with Barrios to score di lone goal. Them try to maintain dia strong record against Mallorca, wey dem don defeat 33 times out of 68 meetings! Na real mathematics o!
So as dem sabi say, make we grab our drinks, sit down for corner, and enjoy the pre-match gist! Everybody dey look forward, no be so?
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