E be like say wahala don land for Real Madrid body as dem waka go Lisbon and come back with heavy 4-2 defeat against Benfica. Na wetin dem no dey expect as dem dey struggle for Champions League.
As the match dey go, e be like say na dem go chop wahala, because dem drop from third position to ninth for the table. Omo, this one no be joke at all o! Now dem go dey play two-legged playoff to fit reach Round of 16 instead of just waka enter easily.
At the match, the home side dey lead 3-2, and to crown the night, goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin score last-minute header wey make everybody dey shout for stadium. As usual, Kylian Mbappe no gree hold back as he talk say that last goal na disgrace. E even talk say Benfica deserve to win the match.
“The last goal we concede na disgrace for us. E no change anything for us, na just more shame we sabi add. We need to fix our consistency if we wan do better,” Mbappe yarn.
As if that one no dey enough, Mbappe come talk say Benfica dey play like dem dey fight for their lives while his team just dey slack around. “At the start, both teams get plenty to play for, but we just dey watch while dem dey hustle.”
Now, if dem gree meet Benfica again, Mbappe don promise say dem go come with new plan. “We go shine our eye. If we return, we go come with better mindset. Na desire wey count for this kind duels, no be just quality.”
Meanwhile, the issues wey dey under Álvaro Arbeloa no be small. E dey carry heavy load as dem don link am with two major failures of the season. After dem drop for Copa del Rey, e don admit say e responsible for the mess wey don happen, especially that shocking defeat wey dem take from Albacete.
For LaLiga, pressure dey on, but dem dey one point behind Barcelona. But that bata bata wey dem collect from Benfica fit scatter everything or fit ginger dem to improve.
As dem go through playoff, dem fit meet Benfica again or another team wey dem go pick. Na dem go decide for January 30. Time go tell if Arbeloa go fit turn this wahala into something good or na just wrong decision after Xabi Alonso japa.
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