London, England – E be like Arsenal don enter wahala again as dem star player, Madueke, don collect injury during di recent 1-1 draw with Manchester City. Na him be di only hand wey hold di Gunners for di first half, but as dem wan enter second half, coach Mikel Arteta gatz replace am with Bukayo Saka.
Arteta come talk after di match say: ‘E get issue very early for di game, and him no fit continue.’ Dis one be extra blow for Arsenal wey dey battle injury issue since di beginning of di season (abeg, wetin di club dey do for fitness ehn?).
Before di match, Arteta don announce say him no go fit use captain Martin Ødegaard and defender Piero Hincapie, but at least e welcome back William Saliba and Eze. At dis stage, Arsenal fans fit dey ask themselves, ‘Wetin we go do if our key players dey on bench?’.
Full-time, Arteta still dey explain why e fit bring dem players on for di second half. Him say, ‘We start di game well, but once dem score, we dey shake small before we regain control. Na wetin happen be dis.’ (Naim I dey talk say, dem fit just dey chop di gunners for dinner).
As dem prepare to face Athletic Club for Champions League, dem fans dey cross dem fingers say dem fit get dem fitness levels back quick quick for di next match. No be lie, injuries don turn Arsenal to di walking wounded.”
In di last match against Man City, di Gunners try dem best to hold dem ground, but nah wetin e go cost dem plenty when Gabriel Martinelli equalize in di last minute. Man City no carry last but dem still wan gree for draw. Di way wey Pep guard dem defence be like coconut, you no go fit break am anyhow!
Fans dey vex say Mikel make some substitutions wey no make sense, especially taking off one of di best players for di pitch. (E be like say dem go bolt di manager if e no shine for di next match). Arteta explain say di decision to take out Noni na for injury reason and also say dem dey try to adjust for di game flow. But as e keep dey talk, Arsenal dey look for any hope from dis injury saga.
As di injury news dey circulate, fans don dey pray dem star players go fit recover sharp sharp so dem no go turn di whole season upside down. Meanwhile, Arteta don’t talk say e dey proud of di team for di way dem play dey show quality, but e also slip say disappointment no go leave dem spirit anytime soon.
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