Salvador, Brazil – E be like say trouble dey for Bahia as dem go face Flamengo again this Sunday, October 5, at 18h30 (Brasilia time) for Arena Fonte Nova. If you sabi the gists, you go know say this no be just any match – na serious matter wey dey ground.
The coach of Bahia, Rogério Ceni, don face Flamengo 16 times before, and guess what? E never win once! Na wah! Na only losses he dey carry as souvenir. E go need small juju to turn this bad luck around o, because Flamengo don scatter dem for all those previous matches.
The Rubro-Negro no just dey play anyhow; dem dey control the game well. In all the encounters, dem don carry 31 goals come vs Bahia’s 6 goals. Na wetin dem dey call complete domination (talk about being schooled, e be like dem go need extra classes).
As if that one no enough, dis match dey come as Bahia try break record for longest losing streak against one team. Dem don chop 12 losses in a row from dem Flamengo people. Na the fourth longest streak for Série A – talk about being in the trenches! The last time dem do draw with Flamengo na August 2019, and e don be like say dem don forget wetin be ‘equal points’.
The coach Ceni dey face serious pressure as him wan run away from this ‘freguesia’ matter. Na im name dey for the table, but na Flamengo dey keep upper hand. Inspector Ceni go get small problem as im need to trim down players due to injuries and suspensions. 13 of him regular guys dey miss, so you fit expect naija-level improvisation for the match. Young talents go shine as dem get chance to show wetin dem fit do — this na real test for dem sha!
Talking about dem Flamengo, na dem dey chase the top spot like mad (who no like sweet success?). Coach Filipe Luís don sabi wetin e dey do, as e de lead dem with serious record, and di team dey ready to defend their kingdom. With stars like Giorgian de Arrascaeta, go need hold your heart because righ now, e dey hot for dat pitch.
So, as di clock dey tick toward di match, make we all hold our breathe and see if dem Bahia boys fit finally change di narrative, or dem go continue to dey gather losses like say na collectibles. Whatever happen, na football we go enjoy — and una go fit sip palm wine with dem juicy gists later!
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