Amsterdam, Netherlands – Omo, this one no be carry over joke. As Ajax and Benfica dey prepare for their Champions League battle on November 25, dem go dey eye better three points like Naija pikin wey wan chop jollof rice. Both teams don suffer one kind since this season start, but who sabi? Na so football be; sometimes e go be like say you dey lag behind, but next thing, you don score goal for last minute.
Ajax, the home side, don lose all their first four matches for dis Champions League season. E be like say the Lancers dey find voodoo to neutralize their wahala, because dem fit no sabbi wetin dem dey do anymore. Their last performance na 5-1 trash from Chelsea, wey make dem feel like dem dey compete for who fit concede the most. Dem don ship 14 goals already. Cha! Na wetin be dat?
For dis important match, Ajax still dey search for permanent manager since dem sack de former gaffer. The interim boss dey carry body well, but e fit no be enough to turn dis ship around. Make I tell you, if dem no tighten their defence, dem go continue to dey sing ‘we no fit scout’ all season long. De Joden (the Jews), as dem dey call Ajax, need to step up before dem go start to dey think say dem be relegation candidate.
On the other hand, Benfica, wey get special coach like José Mourinho steered their waka, dey come with their own set of worries. Dem don also chop their share of wahala, with only one win in dem last four games. But dem just manage to beat Atletico Clube de Portugal for domestic cup, so dey dey enter with small pep in dem step. If dem fit channel dat energy enter dis match, dem fit catch Ajax napping for their own backyard.
Actually, the last time wey dem play for Amsterdam, Benfica pack one goal weh no fit move Ajax. So dis one go sweet if dem fit replicate that kind thing. Right now, both teams weak for the Champions League, as dem dey try look for even one win like person wey dey find lost phone.
For lineup, Ajax get Wout Weghorst wey wan fit find net for dem this season after him struggle. But dem di miss some key players, especially Branco van den Boomen and Steven Berghuis. Na for de Benfica world, dem dey bring Vangelis Pavlidis, wey wan shine too. Both teams dey struggle, but you fit bet say one of dem go come out outside with their head high. And na dat one don make the match dey hot.
As e dey hot now, betting sites don dey eager to show how dem see the match finish, with odds favoring Benfica slightly. But for football, abeg no count out Ajax; dem fit just surprise everybody if dem fit find dem rhythm again. Na so it dey sometimes, for football, surprises be the order of the day!
So as dem dey ready to face each other at the Johan Cruyff Arena, everybody dey wonder who go laugh last. Will Ajax finally wake up from dem bad dreams, or will Benfica continue their small victory story? We go see! Keep your eyes open!
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