Omo, Liverpool don enter Champions League round of 16 like Goliath wey no wan gree make David come near! Dem beat Qarabag 6-0 for Anfield, and no be small thing o!
Alexis Mac Allister start the show with fine header wey be like say na Nyanya market wey dey hot; everybody dey catch fire. Before you know am, the score don don reach 6-0! Na real wah!
But dem no start the match without wahala, as Jeremie Frimpong pull muscle inside the early minutes. Na wah, because their defence don already dey shaky, and now another injury don knock dem down again. Na wetin dem need?
Even though Frimpong dey suffer, Liverpool no let am stop dem. After Mac Allister’s goal, Florian Wirtz join the party, follow for Mohamed Salah wey score wetin fit be one of the goals of the season! Hugo Ekitike follow come, and no forget Federico Chiesa wey join for the scoring too.
Omo, e suppose sweet for the manager, Arne Slot, because this one na serious victory after dem fight their way through the group stage with small issues. But e no easy for him side, as e still dey find solution for defensive challenges wey dey plague dem.
See eh, Liverpool don dey find their groove for Europe, while dem dey wrestle for Premier League. Dem don win three straight matches for the group phase; na dem dey enjoy their European run well-well. While dem dey struggle as dem face stronger teams domestically, na here e be say Liverpool dey shine bright like diamond for Champions League side.
The match no even dey one-sided, as Qarabag no fit show face throughout the game. Despite sey dem dey 22nd for their league, their performance against Liverpool show sey dem still need plenty learning.
Set-pieces don turn Liverpool magic now, with Salah own wey dey drop am hot like hot jollof rice. Every time dem get corner or free-kick, you go fit carry your mat dey watch as e be na party wey don start!
Arsenal and Bayern don already secure dem own place for the last 16, but Liverpool dey ready to join dem for the big boys’ show. But make dem no forget say heavy teams dey wait for dem when dem reach the knockout stage; na so wahala go start be this.
If dem fit maintain this form, e go fit be possible say dem go reach final wey dey happen for Budapest. This victory na just stepping stone, but if dem no dey careful, dem fit see wahala in the next rounds!
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