Na big match dey for Eredivisie dis Saturday as Sparta Rotterdam go host PSV Eindhoven for Het Kasteel stadium. But make we yarn am straight: PSV don already win di league title last week. Dem become champions for di third time straight, and dem still get five matches wey remain for season.
Di story for dis match no be di same for both teams. PSV, wey dem don crown champions, dey relax small. Dem no get any pressure again. But for Sparta side, dem still dey fight to enter European play-offs. Dem dey number eight for table, and dem need points to hold dat position.
PSV coach, Peter Bosz, go change im team small. Some key players no go play. Jerdy Schouten, Joey Veerman, Armando Obispo, Sergiño Dest, Anass Salah-Eddine, Alassane Pléa and Ruben van Bommel all dey injured. Bosz go give chance to some oda players wey no dey play regular.
Nick Olij go keep goal for PSV. Na im first time to play for Eredivisie dis season. For defence, Kiliann Sildillia, Ryan Flamingo, Yarek Gasiorowski and Mauro Júnior go dey. For midfield, Guus Til go play deep, with Paul Wanner and Ismael Saibari. For attack, Esmir Bajraktarevic and Couhaib Driouech go dey wings, while Ricardo Pepi go lead di line.
Sparta Rotterdam manager, Maurice Steijn, know say dis match hard. But im team get chance because PSV don already win everything. Sparta no win against PSV since 2016. Dem don lose 14 times and draw two times since dat year. Currently, dem dey on seven-match losing streak against di champions.
Sparta get one suspended player, Lushendry Martes. But di rest of di team dey ready. Tobias Lauritsen, wey don score 11 goals dis season, go lead di attack. Dem need am to score to help dia European dream.
PSV don score 82 goals for 29 matches dis season. Dem win 23 matches. Na di earliest Eredivisie title win for calendar date, break dia own record from 1978. Dis na dia 24th league title since Eredivisie start for 1956-57.
For history, Sparta last beat PSV for 2016. Since den, na wahala for dem. But football fit surprise person. With PSV players dey celebrate title, and some key players no dey, Sparta fit see chance to do something.
Di match go start by 6:45 p.m. Na ESPN 2 go show am live. Fans dey wait to see wetin go happen. For PSV, na to finish season well. For Sparta, na to fight for European place. Di atmosphere for Het Kasteel go hot.
Even though PSV don win league, dem still get strong team. Players like Ismael Saibari (14 goals dis season) and Guus Til (13 goals) fit still cause problem. Ricardo Pepi don score 13 goals dis season too.
Sparta form no too good. Dem no win for six matches before dem beat Volendam 2-0. Last match, dem draw 0-0 with NAC Breda. Dem need to improve if dem wan get anything from PSV.
PSV form dey better. Dem win dia last match 4-3 against Utrecht to clinch title. But dem lose two matches before dat. With title already won, dia mind fit dey elsewhere.
Di match na important one for Eredivisie table. Sparta dey number eight with 41 points. Utrecht and Groningen dey behind dem with 40 points. Every point count for play-off race.
PSV dey number one with 77 points. Feyenoord dey second with 60 points. Di gap big. PSV dominance dis season no be small tin.
As match day dey come, fans dey yarn. Some dey talk say PSV go win because dia team strong. Oda dey talk say Sparta fit shock dem because champions don relax. Wetin you think?
Football na game of surprises. But one tin sure: PSV don already write dia name for history dis season. Now na to see how dem go finish di remaining matches.
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