London, England – Arsenal don enter one serious situation as their star player, Declan Rice, don collect two yellow cards for UEFA Champions League this season. You fit just imagine say dem just dey release card like say na traffic control. This matter fit cause wahala for the team as dem dey prepare to face Slavia Praha after dem don loss to the guys.
Rice gather one soft yellow card for the 4-0 win against Atletico Madrid – and make that one na him third yellow card for this league phase. According to the official rule book wey dem release, once player collect three yellow cards wey no turn red, that player go sit down for the next match. Na so e be, and Arsenal fans dey vex small, but dem still fit breathe small because Rice go come back by November end (at least him no wan lose like some people wey dey carry pap for spoon dey shake).
But as dem dey talk, one paddy no go fit join unless Rice careful well-well for the next game; if not, Mikel Arteta fit just decide say “make we leave you for home” (revenge for the game wey dem lose no go dey sweet o).
With this, Christian Norgaard fit stand in for Rice if e no fit play, and after all the talk about squad depth, Arsenal dey hope say dem don gather enough players to cover. Dem spend money like say dem dey buy pounded yam for party, so this na the time to shine. But you know as e be, if Rice enter pitch and get another yellow (scatter the plan finish), e go mean say dem gatz look for another way to face big boys like Vincent Kompany wey dey come North London.
As we dey hear am now, the match against Bayern Munich don start to cause buzz even though e no reach time (na gists wey dey spread faster than fire for bush). We know say Arsenal and Bayern be two top teams for Europe right now, so Arteta go want all hin best players dey fit. Na so wahala fit start if Rice no careful, e no fit play next week.
As for the current squad, Arsenal dey shine like fresh pepper soup. Dem don spend heavy money for the summer wey dem bring in eight new players. Some of dem don already begin show say dem dey worth am like Martin Zubimendi and Cristhian Mosquera wey don dey score goals. E sure say Arsenal go make big moves in the League Cup against Brighton next week as dem dey try bolster their chances for trophy (if them fit fit go wedding, e go b dem second name).
Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke and Martin Odegaard go soon join dem back after injury. E be like say dem dey hold many hands for bench, because even last match, dem no fit name all the players wey suppose dey fit. Na serious talent plus they talk say 130 million pounds worth of talent dey missing from the squad. Like seriously! Who go fit carry all this weight for bench? If dem fit manage am, e go mean say some players go need to rest so dem no go make bench again (good headache na im dem dey call am).
So, as Arsenal dey prepare for this match no wahala, Arteta seem to manage the balance well as he dey involve every player. Dey bring the best out of each one go just dey improve their training. Na wetin dem mean by say we go see more development and better competition (now dem fit light small fire inside that training ground).
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