Na final day of Scottish Premiership, and e go be like film. Hearts dey travel to Celtic Park with one point lead. If dem avoid defeat, dem go win league title for first time since 1960. Na big chance for Hearts to break Old Firm dominance wey don last since Aberdeen win for 1985.
Celtic must win to defend their crown and make am five-in-a-row. Stand-in boss Martin O'Neill, wey don come out of retirement twice this season, dey expect electric atmosphere. E say e go be privilege to come back, and e never think for million years say this fit happen.
Hearts manager Derek McInnes talk say e go be bedlam. E say dem don deal well with pressure, and regardless of wetin happen, dem don already do brilliant campaign. But if dem want make am special, dem must go and win am.
Celtic get momentum, winning all their last six league games. But Hearts no get defeat against Celtic this season. Dem win 3-1 for Tynecastle, 2-1 for Celtic Park, and draw 2-2 for Gorgie. So dem believe say dem fit go the distance.
Celtic interim boss O’Neill don win seven trophies during first stint for club. Now e don come back twice to bail Celtic out. Under am, Celtic reel off five successive wins to move level with Hearts. But Hearts respond well, and now dem dey top.
Hearts coach McInnes dey get guidance from Sir Alex Ferguson, wey be last man to break Old Firm duopoly. Ferguson dey regular contact with am, and dem see am for Tynecastle with maroon tie.
Don Robertson go be referee for big game. Every decision go dey watched closely, especially after Celtic win Motherwell with contentious 99th-minute penalty. Hearts too dem deny penalty for Fir Park. McInnes talk say dey be glaring inconsistencies, but O’Neill say furore dey because everybody outside Celtic want Hearts to win.
Celtic get many experienced players, like Callum McGregor wey lift 24 trophies, and James Forrest wey be most decorated player. Kieran Tierney and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain bring wealth of experience. Benjamin Nygren don knock in 21 goals from midfield. Daizen Maeda don score seven goals in last five games.
Hearts get Claudio Braga wey dey play for Norwegian second tier last season but don score two goals against Celtic. Lawrence Shankland get two more, despite missing eight games with hamstring tear.
Celtic go miss eight players due to injury, including Tomas Cvancara, Colby Donovan, Julian Araujo, Kasper Schmeichel, Callum Osmand, Adam Montgomery, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota. Hearts too go miss eight players, including Craig Gordon, Oisin McEntee, Tomas Magnusson, Calem Nieuwenhof, Ageu, Finlay Pollock, Craig Halkett and Marc Leonard.
Prediction dey say Celtic 1-1 Hearts. But na football, anything fit happen. We go see for Saturday whether Hearts go finally break their 66-year wait for title.
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