London, England – Na today, Arsenal go host Athletic Bilbao for their final preseason friendly wey dey happen for Emirates Stadium. Na Mikel Arteta, the gaffer of Arsenal, dey reason say im need serious improvement from im boys as dem don dey suffer losses from teams like Tottenham Hotspur and Villarreal.
With new signings like Viktor Gyokeres, wey carry plenty expectation after him big-money move from Sporting Lisbon, e no dey easy. First start no come sweet, as him just dey tangle with teammates to find connection. Dem say e go take small time but hope say no go last long like old cable 🎤.
Arsenal don make some fresh signings dis summer, but defensively, dem dey shakey. Mikel go wan see say dem fit step up as dem dey prepare for new season where trophy no fit escape dem this time. The game go kick off by 5 PM UK time (12 PM ET), and e go provide good vibes for fans waiting to see who go take dem trophy home.
On the other side, Athletic Bilbao dey come with correct attacking spirit even thou dem don lose to Liverpool, wetin na 4-1 and 3-2 respectively. But dem go look sharp for counter-attacks. Ernesto Valverde, the Bilbao coach, don set his squad to fight for top four finish for La Liga this season, especially after dem return to Champions League. No be small matter o!
Nico Williams, the standout attacker for Bilbao, dey shine too; him reject move to Barcelona dis summer. Na dem brothers, him and Inaki, dey bring serious firepower for the Basque side, and dem fit put Arsenal defense for shak shak. Oihan Sancet, wey don carry top scorer for last season, dey ready to drop goals as well.
As the match dey come closer, the mix of injuries for Arsenal dey raise eyebrow—Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz and the tough Riccardo Calafiori dey in the hospital zone while Gabriel Jesus still dey waka with him crutches. But guys like Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard go wan help the Gunners start the season with swag.
This match be last test run for Arsenal before dem enter the jungle of Premier League. E go fit clarify whether dem don refine dem groove. Fans dey expect big step up for performance—we dey reason say Arsenal fit win, but na 4-2 we go call am today. The vibes dey strong! Make dem no disappoint us today, abeg!
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