Na Sunday wey dey come, Barcelona go face one serious challenge as dem dey waka go Vallecas. This na one place wey many teams dey fear to go. Why? Because the place dey always get wahala. The blaugrana come dey shine like diamond for di Liga as dem don record two sweet victories against Mallorca (0-3) and Levante (2-3).
But no be all good news for dem, o! Hansi Flick gats manage without im young star, Gavi, because di boy dey vex for im right knee. Di coach dey focus on making sure say dem get three points before international break come gree dem rest.
Last season, Barca squeeze win for dis same ground, thanks to one goal from Olmo. But na wetin we sabi be say dem last five visits to Vallecas don bring dem two wins, two losses, and one draw. So no be say e go easy o, especially as dem dey face Rayo wey just flash dem confidence after dem score four for Neman Grodno in di Conference League.
Flick dey aware of di tension wey dey around di match, especially with di ‘Fermín case’ wey dey make noise like say dem be hot soup. Den dey talk about di bad state of di pitch wey don dey suffer since wey UNESCO no come fit save am. E be like say dis week go come plenty drama, no be so?
As for di Rayo side, dem dey ride high since dem don qualify for di Conference League. Gimme power! Dem go come play with style, full of energy and dem gree show Barcelona say dem no be small boys.
If we look am this way, na tactical battle we dey expect, plus di fans go dey expect plenty firework from both teams. Barcelona dey come with solid away record for dis season, but dem sabi how e be for Vallecas – gats stay sharp because Rayo go surely make dem sweat.
So wetin you think? Na Barca go carry di day, or dem go see how dem fit withstand di storm wey dey come from Rayo? Mi no fit wait to see how e go turn out!
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