Barcelona, Spain – Dem be get reason to chop popcorn as FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain set to face each other for the UEFA Champions League clash tonight. But no be all stars go dey shine for this one, as some key players don dey miss due to injuries. Ousmane Dembélé, Marquinhos, Désiré Doué, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia no go fit enter pitch, while Barcelona dey also dey mourn Gavi, Joan Garcia, Raphinha, and Fermin Lopez absence. No wahala, both teams still get enough firepower to make correct match.
Coach of Barcelona, Xavi, don do press conference before the match, and he dey talk about injury concern. “Injuries na part of our job. We dey manage am. We go get quality players on the field to perform. Even though key players dey miss, we still get good players for every position, and tomorrow no go be small match,” he yarn.
Barcelona dey ready to show say dem fit handle big matches this season. Xavi talk say, “Both teams na favorites for this game. E go be one of the best, if no be the best match for dis season.” Pedri also dey on ground, him dey expect big show as dem face PSG, the team wey win last year Champions League.
As the talk dey hot, Pedri don share say, “E dey better to face PSG wey like to play, than team wey go sit down in defense. We be team wey no like to run after ball. We go hold our own as we go play our game better.” He dey count on midfield trio to control ball and dominate the play.
Hansi Flick, PSG coach, likewise talk about the midfield play. “Midfield na key area. But make no mistake, all positions matter. E go balance well for whoever sabi find space to exploit-O. I dey look forward to see how my guys go perform and grow even more during the game.” He gats more faith on Ronald Araujo as him no wan dwell on past experience. “Different season and different team we dey face now. I trust my boys to give their best.”
Achraf Hakimi, PSG star, don talk say despite injuries, PSG still get enough quality fit Barcelona. He touch on Ballon d’Or ranking wey him achieve six place. “I dey proud of six place for Ballon d’Or, but my mind no dey on individual awards, na team success matter pass for me. We dey push to win tomorrow, our mind dey for collective success too.”
As dem prepare to square up, both teams dey also ready to put their strategy against each other. Dem sabi say whoever dey move well without ball go create more chances. “Both teams love ball possession. Who fit keep ball longest go stand a better chance to score,” Hakimi yarn. He urge his teammates to go all out and attack from the start because na big platform for dem.
The excitement dey build, and everybody ready to witness one match wey go stick for memory. Anyone wey sabi football no go want miss dis jam. Football na game of drama, and this one go be top level. Make we see how e go turn out.
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