Auxerre, France — E get why football fans dey craze for Monday as Ligue 1 clash fit show us better drama on Saturday. Auxerre go host Monaco for Stade de l’Abbe Deschamps, and trust dem, dem wan make sure say dem carry the three points home.
Before dem go on break, Auxerre chop one small slap from Nantes (1-0), while Monaco shine better light by displaying their style with a 3-2 victory against Strasbourg. E go sweet to see if Auxerre fit shine lights for their home ground as dem don sabi hold dem own when dem dey home. Last season, na only away matches dem no fit hold, but home ground na dem stronghold!
This season, dem don dey walk fine line with only one win so far from matchday one, and now dem dey hope to get two victories for home matches for the first time since 2012-13. If dem fit hold their home ground strong, na them go become first to get back-to-back clean sheets since May 2011—dem no wan hear story!
But e no go easy for dem—Monaco don chop Auxerre six times straight for previous matches, and dem don always score three goals or more. The way Monaco dey play now, you go think say dem dey assemble goal scoring machine. Their last meeting, they burst Auxerre wey dem send back to their base as winners.
A bit of worry dey for Auxerre as dem fit lose three home matches in a row against Monaco for the first time ever. Na wah! Even if dem don sure say na home be ground of confidence, dem need to watch side very well, as Monaco no dey joke with their attacking prowess.
Two important players wey no go fit show face this weekend be Nathan Buayi-Kiala and another player wey dey recover from injury—hope dem fit come back fast. While Monaco go welcome some of their own stars back from injury, make we see wetin dey happen!
As dem prepare, we dey expect say coach dey arrange strong strategy because this one no be play-and-chop match. For Monaco, dem still dey scramble for points because dem dey struggle to hold balance when dem dey visit other teams. This weekend, na dem chance to build better momentum.
So, make we gather sharp eyes for Saturday as this battle fit give us goals galore. Who go smile come end of match? Na question we go find answer to very soon. Keep your drinks cool, and make you prepare to watch the show!
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