City, Japan – E be like say Vissel Kobe don gear up for wetin fit be their third straight J1 League title as dem dey prepare to face Shonan Bellmare on Saturday. Na matchday 23 for dis current campaign, and the hosts dey ready to take dem game to another level.
As e stand, Vissel Kobe don dey shine like new coin for league, winning five of their last six matches. Dem just come from a tight 1-0 victory wey Erik score against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. This win don carry dem go 40 points from 22 matches, and dem dey tap dem shoulders as dey eye Kashima Antlers wey dey hold top position with small points ahead.
But Shonan Bellmare dey waka come Noevir Stadium with different vibe entirely. Dem no don win any league game for six matches, and na dem win Shakara pass as dem recently manage to secure just one point against Yokohama F Marinos with a 1-1 draw. Na dem dey need this match pass as dem dey fight to avoid relegation wahala (because no one want join the bottom three gang).
Vissel Kobe don dey put pressure on de competition, but e no go easy for Shonan Bellmare who dey look for some ginger. Their record against Vissel no dey impressive, as dem don lose three games in a row and five out of their last six meetings. If dem no step up, e fit be serious wahala for dem.
Dis month go get five matches for Vissel, including dem big encounter with Barcelona later. No time to slack, abi? Meanwhile, Shonan need to step up dem attacking game because dem don only score 16 goals dis season, wey be the third lowest in the league. Wetin dem dey do? Na only time go tell.
Injuries don also show face for both teams. Shonan dey miss Kento Hamasaki and couple of others wey don chop injury. But Vissel go line up with Maekawa, Nagato, Thuler among others. For Shonan, Sanada go dey keep goal, while A Suzuki and Fukuda go try to make something happen for dem.
In conclusion, if Shonan no fit find dem rhythm, dis match fit turn to wahala for dem, as Vissel go surely eye dem second straight win. The game go be serious test for dem, and as usual, fubol no dey ever disappoint!
