Madrid, Spain – Di highly awaited clash wey dey come up on Sunday between FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano don make football fans dey buzz like bees. Na di last game dem go play before dem go wash hand for international break, and dem no fit afford any slip-up. E be like say dem wan secure joint top spot for LaLiga, but no be small wahala wey dey ground.
Rayo Vallecano don dey shine like new penny lately, fresh from dem Conference League qualification. Di coach, Íñigo Pérez, don turn dem to a tough opponent. E no easy like that o! Hansi Flick, di Barcelona coach wey sabi him onions, don highlight di need for hin players to show class for di Vallecas stadium if dem wan carry di day. Na serious matter be dat.
Unfortunately, Gavi no go fit make am attend di fiesta as hin don dey manage knee injury wey no be joke. (E no too good to dey miss match, especially with all di hype). Meanwhile, Flick don gather 23 players for the journey, and di lineup dem get fine collection of talent. Dem name di following players: Balde, Araujo, Cubarsí, Ferran, Pedri, Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, and plenty more.
Di breakdown of di squad be complete; dem fit start di match on di tactical formation (4-2-3-1). Adamant as ever, di predicted squad for kick-off be Joan Garcia for goalkeeper, Kounde and di rest for di back line, then di midfielders – Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, and Dani Olmo – go dey ready to take charge. As for di attack, Ferran Torres and Raphinha go dey expect plenty from dem.
Timing no dey bad either; di match go start 9:30 PM CET. If you dey Nigeria, just adjust your watch to 8:30 PM WAT. And make you no forget your popcorn o, because dis one go dey sweet!
Despite Gavi missing, fans no dey panic too much because of di depth of di squad. (No be everybody fit stand out, but we dey trust di coach to make correct choices). E don show say him get hot hand for choosing di best players to deliver. E be like say Barcelona fans fit relax and enjoy di spectacle, no matter di outcome.
So, gather your padi for dis Sunday, because if Barcelona fit deliver, dem go enter international break full of confidence. “Força Barça!” make we shout am as dem dey prepare to battle di tricky Rayo Vallecano side.
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