Barcelona, Spain – Na so dem dey drag us enter di football gist wey dey hot like pepper soup. E get as Barcelona don dey shine with their new star goalkeeper, Joan García, wey don begin dey cause gbege for di pitch.
Dis guy no be just ordinary player o! For im first two matches, e don show say e get wetin e go carry go far. But na for di match wey dem play for Vallecas, e really take all di attention. E don hammer four serious saves wey make Rayo Vallecano wan cry when dem no fit score. Na risk to be Barcelona goalkeeper because dem fit give you fewer shots, but if dem come, no room for error. No be wetin dem dey call ‘half bread’.
One thing wey we fit tell you be say Joan don begin sabi di job well well. E defend im goal like person wey get im mother for di crowd wey go shout if dem score. But no be say na him dey under pressure, because if dem score wey Joan fit stop, e go get chance later again, but no forget say dem still need to defend. Case in point? Di goal wey Rayo score, where Fran Pérez fit shoot like say im dey alone for di park. Abeg, make una no vex Joan, no be him fault!
As for di coach, Hansi Flick, e don too dey smile since e fit get Joan for di squad. E don make Eric García shine well-well, sit am down for di right-back position, and put am as central defender to help control di ball. But e don dey clear say Flick dey work on im squad, no vex if e dey show signs of frustration like person wey dem pour hot water on.
VAR self no help di matter, as na wetin dem dey call ‘unbelievable’, wey di referee no fit access di monitor properly. Di penalty wey dem give Barca no sit fine with Rayo fans, because dem sabi say Echeverría no touch Lamine. Na wah!
Speaking of Lamine Yamal, dis 18-year-old don come show say e be pesin wey fit change di game anytime, anyday. Dis guy na di real MVP, because e don now turn into FC Barcelona franchising player. E don start hold di flag for Barcelona, no be small. E even take di penalty wey him cause. Guy strong like Nigerian pepper!
One ora player get many eyes on am, na Fermín. E travel dem leave am on di bench for Mallorca, but for Vallecas, na 30 minutes of fame e get. Na di only time we go fit see if him fit prove say him fit make di squad, because everybody dey feel say he wan do more. Talk am like say na hime be di only one wey dey hustle!
Overall, Barcelona don struggle no be small for dis match, but na di main aim still be say make dem gather di points home, irrespective of how e dey flow. Dem dey try keep fit, no injury matter.
As di team dey prepare for dia next game, one thing wey dey clear be say dem go need to improve on dia error game and make sure sey dem no lost plenty balls like dem dey do am for dis match. We no wan see dem dey relay di ball like say dem dey play catch-up. Na di secret for dem to avoid last minute drama.
Do you have a news tip for NNN? Please email us at editor@nnn.ng
