Lagos, Nigeria – E be like say Bayern Munich go dey face serious wahala as their star forward, Luis Díaz, don collect three-match ban from UEFA. The trouble start when e get red card for im tackle wey cash Achraf Hakimi of Paris Saint-Germain for first half stoppage time during their Champions League match on November 4. No be small matter! (Somebody fit call am a ‘reckless challenge’; me I go just say na sport wahala).
For that match, Díaz shine well well as e score both goals wey help Bayern take beat PSG 2-1 for the Parc des Princes. But wetin be all this unnecessary drama now? As e don collect red card, UEFA don label am “serious rough play.” (No be play!). Na so the Colombian international go miss important matches wey dey come, including the one wey go take place for Emirates Stadium against Arsenal next week.
As e be, Díaz go dey sidelined for dem games: Arsenal on November 26, Sporting CP for December 9, and Union Saint-Gilloise on January 21. Bayern dey top Group A for Champions League with 12 points from four games but this suspension fit scatter their plans (Na only God go save dem!).
Díaz, wey just join Bayern from Liverpool this summer, don already score three goals for four Champions League matches this season, plus six goals in 10 Bundesliga matches. (Waka go find another player wey fit deliver o, because e don show say e fit produce magic on the pitch!).
Bayern coach, Vincent Kompany, don express concern about the fit of another striker, Serge Gnabry, after e return from international duty. Gnabry don report injury wey fit stop am from playing against Freiburg. Kompany don talk say, “We go see, he probably won’t fit join di game against Freiburg.” (Ah, the struggle be real o!).
As dem dey prepare for the next matches, Bayern go need their remaining players to wake up and step into the spotlight. E dey clear say discipline dey very important for pitch, and any reckless move fit lead to serious consequences. (Na true talk be dat; make we no let our passion run amok o!).
Whether dem fit cope without Díaz for dem important fixtures wey dey come, na only time go tell. One thing wey sure be say, Bayern don’t want to lose that top position wey dey sweet dem.
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