Barcelona, Spain – After spending time in the FIFA break like a lazy cat on a sunny windowsill, FC Barcelona don dey set to resume their season this Saturday, October 18. Dem go welcome Girona to Estadio Olímpico de Montjuic, looking to snag three points and reclaim dem leadership for the La Liga table. But e go depend on wetin happen for other games too o! (Dey say hope get two legs!)
The last time we see the Catalan giants, dem suffer plenty wahala for hands of Sevilla, wey beat dem 4-1 for Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. Na Alexis Sánchez, Isaac Romero, José Ángel Carmona, and the Nigerian wonder, Akor Adams wey put dem for that shakara, while Englishman Marcus Rashford only fit manage one goal for Barça’s side. As things be, Barça now dey sit down for second position with 19 points, no be lie.
Meanwhile, Girona dey come off a sweet win over Valencia, wey dem shout score 2-1. Na Vladyslav Vanat and Arnau Martínez wey carry dem load that day. But no be all sweet as dem still manage nine players on pitch after dem send two players, Iván Martín and Alejandro Francés, on early vacation. Despite that ginger, dem still dey hover for the bottom of the table with just six points – no easy at all!
At La Masía, worry no be small as their gaffer, Hansi Flick, dey face serious injury wahala. Numerous stars like Gavi Páez, Lamine Yamal, and the outrageous Robert Lewandowski dey sidelined. Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres dey in doubt too, while there’s some small hope wey Fermín López fit join the action against Girona. (Abi na the way we dey style injury list these days?)
These boys fit still find light though, as sports analysis wey come from the magic computer, Opta, put dem as bookies’ favorites to carry three points for home ground. Opta don give them 75.2% chance of winning, with a meek 13.9% for draw and only 10.9% for Girona, who go need serious luck to turn table round this weekend. E go even shock you say dem predict a scoreline of 4-1! (Dem fit sap plenty goals today o!)
As weekend dey approach, fans dey hope say dem players go wear their best boots and take their shooting boots to put show. Who go take the three points? We go see as the big match fit unfold under the lights!
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