Barcelona, Spain – Today na big day for LaLiga as FC Barcelona go face Valencia CF for Estadi Johan Cruyff around 21:00 local time. Na the fourth jornada of di season and both teams dey come with ginger.
Barcelona don dey struggle as dem sit down fourth with seven points after dem draw with Rayo Vallecano last time. Hansi Flick, di manager, no wan hear any beta story; him need win to keep pace with Real Madrid wey don dey shine for top of di table with twelve points.
Valencia don shine too, dem just score Getafe 3-0 before dis match. Carlos Corberán, di Valencia coach, dey expect his boys to carry dat momentum enter dis match. Dem dey sit down for ninth position with four points and dem wan show say dem fit surprise di culés today.
Hansi Flick don bring many changes to di Barça line-up, six players don change since di last match. Di most shocking news be say Brazilian player dey miss because he no fit reach di activation chat on time (some players need to sabi how to respect coach o!).
In di line-up, we go see Roony Bardghji making him official debut. Di young talent go start for di first time as him join di likes of Rashford and Torres for attack. E go be interesting to see how dis three go connect for di pitch.
For Valencia, dem welcome back Gayà after him miss di last match due to suspension. E go dey important for dem as di captain go hold dia defense strong. Di team dey use 5-2-3 formation to lock up and counterattack properly.
Statistically, di Barça dem no don lose against Valencia for di last ten games — 8 wins and 2 draws. E go take plenty power for Valencia to break dat jinx today. Dem no don win for Barcelona since 2016 — talk about dry season o!
As di game dey approach, di atmosphere dey hot. Di Estadi Johan Cruyff dey ready to welcome 6,000 fans (no be Camp Nou but we go manage small small). Di decision to play here don raise some eyebrows, but we dey expect big enjoyment.
With injuries still affecting di team, especially di absence of young star Lamine Yamal, di pressure dey on di players to step up and deliver. ‘Egos go kill success’ na wetin Flick talk as him side dey show some shakiness for di opening weeks.
So, for tonight, make we grab our palm wine, sit down dey watch as dem go bring di heat for match wey fit determine di direction of both teams dis season. Fans don dey ready — let di show begin!
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