LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich fit to clinch di Bundesliga title as dem face RB Leipzig for Red Bull Arena on Saturday. Di match go kick-off for 2:30 p.m. local time, and Bayern need win to secure di crown, wetin go make dem champions again, despite Harry Kane no dey on ground due to suspension.
After Bayer Leverkusen collect di title from dem last season, Bayern don show strong performance dis season under Vincent Kompany, lose only two out of 31 matches. If dem fit win dis match, dem go put dem own trophy for cupboard again with two games left, even if Leverkusen win dem own game against Freiburg.
“We dey ready to take di title back,” Kompany talk at di pre-match press conference. “We get good squad, and di players dey hunger to win any competition wey dem dey enter.”
Bayern no just dey play well, dem dey score goals plenty, averaging almost three goals per match and boasting a positive goal difference of 61, with Kane scoring 24 goals before e collect five yellow cards against Mainz last week. Dis card mean say e go miss di chance to help im team for dis crucial match.
Kane talk say di decision to card am na “crazy” move from referee Bastian Dankert. “I fit no believe say one simple delay go cause me to miss dis big game,” e add. “I dey disappointed with di whole yellow card system for Bundesliga, e no make sense say you go need five yellow cards to serve suspension for di whole season.”
Despite Kane’s absence, Bayern still look sharp ahead of di match against Leipzig, who dey on di verge of missing out on di Champions League spot. Dem don collect only four wins in di last 14 matches, and dem need to step up if dem want secure their place.
Leipzig manager, Zsolt Low, don dey feel di pressure. “We need di three points to keep our Champions League hopes alive,” e说. “Bayern fit sabi how to win, but we go give dem fight.”
Currently, Bayern dey lead di league with 75 points, while Leverkusen dey hot on their tail with 67 points. If Bayern no win, dem still fit claim di title with two points from di last three games, even if Leverkusen authoritatively win their matches.
With eight-point lead over Leverkusen and di season drawing to a close, di time don reach for Bayern to prove dem sabi as champions once again. As fans dey look forward to di game, dem dey hope say dem fit celebrate di return of di trophy.
