Omo, na today na so Barcelona go carry their leg waka go Elche side for match wey dem don dey call Liga dey hot! This na Matchday 22 and dem dey gree to grab three points to hold dem head for table.
As e be, Barcelona dey jolly-jolly for the top of the table with 52 points after dem don waka 17 times win, one time draw, and three times loss. Elche on the other hand dey struggle small, dey sit down for the 12th position with 24 points from 5 wins, 9 draws, and 7 defeats. Na serious battle wey everybody dey expect!
The match go happen later today by 8pm GMT for Estadio MartÃnez Valero, that place fit build plenty drama because both teams get something to prove. Barcelona need to win, sharp sharp, make dem no allow Real Madrid catch dem for table. Dem dey just one point ahead of the Madrid boys.
As we check am, coach Hansi Flick don announce di players wey go dey available for the match. Big news wey dey ground be say, Frenkie de Jong don return back after him don miss UEFA Champions League game against FC Copenhagen because of card suspension. Na so Joao Cancelo self don come back hot because him no fit play UEFA match too.
But, no be everybody dey fit play oo, as Pedri, Gavi, and Andreas Christensen dey go chop bench because of injuries. Flick no even call di academy boys Jofre Torrents and Tommy Marques for this match. Dem don carry Diego Kochen join the squad as third-choice goalkeeper, as Marc-André ter Stegen don dey chill for Girona on loan.
Na historical meeting dis oneoo, as Barcelona don face Elche 56 times before. Barcelona don carry 35 wins, Elche just manage 9, while 12 dey end for draw. No be small, ba? If Barcelona fit win dis match, na dem go carry di 11th consecutive win against Elche, wey show say dem sabi how to handle dem well!
As for prediction, de wahala no fit small! We dey expect Barcelona to dey play attack from start, and my own prediction be say dem go win am 4-0. Elche dey need dem own victory too to fit jump enter top 10, but na true say dem go face serious wahala.
Bet people don dey sharpen their eyes, as dem don drop odds. For Elche win, na 7.30, draw na 5.70 and Barcelona win na 1.32. Make we see how e go play out, but I no go lie, I dey feel say Barcelona go burst teeth for this match!
So grab your drink, make we sit down dey follow di match together, as e go dey interesting tonight! For every Barcelona fan out there, this na the time to show support. For the love of the game, abeg no miss the match!
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