Valencia Go Battle Athletic Bilbao for Copa del Rey Glory

Omo, make una gather here, e go hot for Mestalla as Valencia wan face Athletic Bilbao for Copa del Rey quarter-finals this Wednesday night!

Valencia, wey don win dis tournament eight times, dey look to show their prowess again, but na dem Lions wey get history of 24 wins for dis same cup go try stop dem. Naija, no be small competition be dis o!

As we talk now, Valencia don manage win four matches to reach dis stage. Dem knock Maracena, Cartagena, Sporting Gijon and Burgos FC waka. But na dem loss wey dem get against Real Betis last time wey don leave dem for 15th place wey dey near relegation zone. Abeg, make dem no fall hand for home!

For the other side, Athletic don dey struggle, dem dey 11th for La Liga, four points away from relegation. But we sabi say dem fit bring fire when it matter! Dis fit be chance to turn their season around as dem sabi win cups!

Last time wey dem couple, Valencia carry win, 2-0 for league match back in September, but two of their last three games na na dem Lions collect am. Who go win dis time?

Dem dey gather momentum as Athletic jus come from a draw against Real Sociedad, and we sabi say dem fit still bring their best game for Copa del Rey. But e no go easy o, Valencia don dey strong for home. Una know say dem no like lose for home ground!

But e no be only football waka we dey talk about o. Na injury wahala dey catch both teams. Valencia dey miss Julen Agirrezabala, Thierry Correia and Mouctar Diakhaby… no be small o! Meanwhile, Athletic get their own miss plus Yeray Alvarez wey dey serve doping suspension. E be like say only ehm, players wey fit run go dey pitch? Hmmm!

Coach of Valencia go try shake things up, we dey expect Umar Sadiq and Baptiste Santamaria to show face for the starting lineup. As for Levy of Athletic, dem go make tactical moves wey fit change game vibes as Alex Padilla fit start as goalkeeper. Omo, dis match go loud!

To complete am, we get Valencia wey don dey strategize their way into the semi-finals. Their last cup triumph na 2019. Dey never see trophy since then, and dem dey hungry. While Athletic, second-most successful for Copa del Rey history, dey wan show say dem still get the juice!

So prepare your snacks, grab your cold one, because as dem gree enter pitch, e go be like movie – tension go dey, drama go full ground. Who go carry am home? Time go tell!