Chai! Na real wah be this o. This Sunday, match wah everybody dey yarn about na Ajax wey go land for AFAS Stadion to face AZ Alkmaar. E no go be small ting, as dis na their first comeback since dem collect 6-0 for KNVB Beker wey dem play last month.
But wait o, you fit believe say since March 2022, Ajax never fit beat AZ for di same ground? E mean say, dem don dey suffer plenty losses for this fixture, and e don reach time for dem to change di story, because dem dey enter ground wey no be joke.
Last time no be beans, AZ bin dismantle dem like say na pesin wey no get sense. Martens for AZ sabi sabi no know say dem go sack am after dat serious win over Ajax. But dem don suffer more wahala with interim coach Lee-Roy Echteld, who still dey try to hold di team together after dem lose to PEC Zwolle and NEC.
Despite all di wahala, AZ still shine for di cup as dem manage win FC Twente 2-1 to advance to di semi-finals. Their performance dey show say dem dey try hold dem game together, and fans dey hope for another victory against Ajax. But dem don only win 2 out of 10 league games recently, so pressure dey ground.
Ajax, e get better form of late but dem still dey struggle defensively. After pressing AZ for di last few games, dem confirm say dem wan take revenge for dat 6-0 loss wey dem receive. Coach Fred Grim don dey push di players to dey show fire for pitch, and how dem wan revenge di former humiliation.
As Ajax be fourth for di league, dem dey one point behind Feyenoord; every match dey crucial to dem now. But them get many draws (eight o) dis season which don hold dem back from catching up with di higher teams.
You fit feel di tension comot for air as both teams dey prepare for dis wahala. AZ dey miss some key players, but dem still get quality to match Ajax. Ajax sef dey battle with flu-sickness among di team, so e go be interesting to see who go manage play.
With di way AZ dey take home advantage, dem get better chance to carry di day. Odiegwu say,
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