Ahhh! My people, the Champions League don enter wahala as we don finally see who dey go knockout stage! Omo, e be like say Real Madrid no go fit make am this year!
As e be now, Sporting Club Portugal don take top spot from Los Blancos after dem fresh 4-2 loss to Benfica wey be Jose Mourinho side. Na wah! Alisson Santos save dem with one hot 95th-minute goal, plus as Mourinho dey run things like king, e no go shock anybody if dem carry river of gold go home!
As dem dey play all di last matches, Napoli sef dey feel di heat as dem collect 3-2 from Chelsea. Antonio Conte dey fear now; nobody sabi wetin go happen next. But he no fit just dey enjoy di soap opera wey e get for Napoli; dem wan follow chop early anyhow!
Some other matches no be small matter. Ajax waka carry 1-2 from Olympiacos, Arsenal sharp sharp collect 3-1 from Kairat Almaty, and Atletico Madrid dey catch cold as dem lose 1-2 to Bodø/Glimt. All dis drama make am clear say dis season no get wahala free.
Na so di knockout phase dey take shape, and dis teams don qualify: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, and Manchester City. As dem dey prepare for di draw wey go happen on Friday, excitement dey carry everybody along!
Many fans dey ask, ‘wetin happen to Juventus, PSG, and Atalanta?’ Hmmm, dem dey waka like lost sheep now. Each of dem dey pray to make sure sey dem enter di round of 16!
Wetin dey show for di table na that most of di big clubs don secure dem place, but how many of dem go fit survive di knockout stage? Na dis question de burst my head as dem all dey jostle for position.
So, make we sharp dey watch as di knockout stages dey near. Na here dem go show us wetin make dem match dem top clubs! Di rounds dey start on Feb 16-18 and Feb 23-25, as e dey hot for football side. Na so we go dey gather for pub dey drink beer and enjoy di football gist together!
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