My people, na serious matter wey dey ground as our Naija boys dey fight for UEFA Champions League survival! Victor Osimhen, the big striker wey dey play for Galatasaray, don put him dey show of skills as dem dey face ‘do or die’ match against Manchester City today.
Omo, Galatasaray been dey sit down for 17th position with only 10 points from seven matches. Na so dem dey risk to chop elimination from this big competition wey everybody dey eye. If dem no carry leg well, na play-off dem go dey watch from afar. But Osimhen no dey dull; e talk say, “This na one of the best teams for the world. We go approach the game well and focus on our league first.” I no go lie, e dey optimistic, and dat na wetin we need!
The guy don score six goals for five appearances in this Champions League season, but wetin be this if the team no fit progress? E don gather enough fire, but na wetin happen for that match tomorrow at Etihad Stadium go determine dem all.
Next for gist, we get Ademola Lookman wey dey chase top eight for Atalanta. Dem sit down with +1 goal difference, and dey need to win as dem face Union Saint-Gilloise. Na wah o! Last week, dem collect serious beating from Athletic Bilbao wey scatter their plans. As e be now, dem no get option, but to deliver correct performance if dem wan make it!
We still get Nathan Tella wey dey play for Bayer Leverkusen. Dem dey struggle for 20th position with nine points. Chai! Dem further dey need miracle oh! Dem go try wella against Villarreal if dem wan maintain any hope for play-off. Na by hard work!
Midfielder Raphael Onyedika dey represent for Club Brugge, but na serious wahala as dem dey sit for 27th with just seven points. E need win against Marseille, but na wah if dem no fit gather other teams’ results wey fit help dem. Onyedika don show him self this season with one goal and one assist.
Meanwhile, Bruno Onyemaechi for Olympiacos don see small light as dem dey fight for play-off spot. With eight points, all dem need na at least draw against Ajax. Na wetin we dey call ‘goals and prayers’ for this game! E be like say dem fit carry the day.
George Ilenikhena dey break record for Monaco as the youngest African player wey don reach 15 Champions League appearances. E dey make us proud! But dem sit down for 21st with nine points, and e be like say dem go need something sharp against Juventus if dem wan keep their qualification hope alive. E mean say, na only strong vibes go carry dem through!
As the big matches dey enter, we go keep our fingers crossed for our Naija Stars. Na only God fit help dem as dem dey hustle to keep our name for this Champions League matter. Make we no dey sleep on top this one, and we go dey update as the matter dey unfold!
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