Omo, this Saturday go strong as Manchester United go collect Tottenham Hotspur for Old Trafford!
E be like say na for 12:30pm Naija time pipo go see wetin happen as United dey try maintain dem winning streak under interim coach Michael Carrick. This guy don carry dem waka reach four wins back to back, no be small thing! E just dey shine like gold after dem beat Man City, Arsenal and Fulham one after the other, dem dey fourth for table with 41 points.
As for Spurs, na wah! Dem dey struggle for 14th place with only 29 points and no win for six league games! Though dem don dey try hold dem own with comeback draws against Man City, e be like say something dey smell for dem camp. Injuries no gree dem at all, nine of dem players dey on the sideline, and dem no fit find wetin to do.
But Carrick no wan hear wetin Spurs dey cook. E don remind United players to understand the deep history wey the club get, especially the Munich air disaster wey happen 68 years ago. Na that tragedy carry weight for United fans, and dem need to remember am as dem prepare for dis crucial match.
“Munich na wetin define our history, how we don bounce back from am and go achieve many great things,” Carrick yarn during di pre-match conference. The man dey push im players make dem dey focus, say e get plenty work ahead.
Meanwhile, Tottenham gaffer Thomas Frank don talk say dem don resolve matter wey involve Romero wey complain about lack of players after dem second-half struggles against City. E fit vex, but Frank no go confirm if punishment dey for Romero. “Na passionate player he be, and sometimes dem fit get outburst,” Frank explain say dem go resolve am internally.
With all the injuries surrounding Spurs, Frank pray say dem go fit hold dem ground. Dem gaffer dey hopeful for improvement as e talk say recent performances show say dem don dey compete well, even though dem still get a lot of work to do.
At the end of di day, this match na for pride and bragging rights. United need collect dem three points to keep dem Champions League hope alive, while Spurs wan begin to dey show dem form again. Na 206 times United and Spurs don face each other, with United winning 96 times, Spurs don win 58 times and dem don draw 52 times.
So sharp sharp my people, make we gather full ground to catch all the action as e dey happen! E go loud as we dey expect fire from both sides for di pitch!
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