Lagos, Nigeria – As the Eagles of Benfica prepare to take on Arouca this Saturday, e be like say dem go need plenty ginger. After dem waka come back from St James' Park, wey Newcastle don use style show dem wetin dem dey miss for Champions League, Benfica dey ready to return to domestic work for Estadio da Luz.
Last Tuesday, the Eagles fall hand for Europe with just two shots wey even no reach net! Talk about bad juju, abi na wah? Newcastle, wey sabi ball well, don score twice for second half as dem pretend like say na training session dem dey play. Na so the hotseat for manager Mourinho don turn ice seat, as Benfica dey sit second to bottom in Champions League table. But, make we no lie, for Primeira Liga, things dey shine small-small for dem, as dem no don lose any match since the season start.
For wey Arouca dey come from, dem don collect draws for their last two matches, and the last time dem meet Benfica, na dem end 11-game losing streak. So, you fit understand why dem dey feel say dis match fit turn around their season. We no fit forget the back-to-back goals wey dem score against Portimonense to progress for Taca de Portugal. Arouca no get bad form; dem dey sit 11th on the table with nine points but dem need to step up as dem don di concede 19 goals! Wao, na wetin dem dey do for defence?
Benfica currently dey third on the Primeira Liga table, with 18 points from eight games and enough firepower, scoring 13 goals while dem self don only concede four. Na serious performance dem dey put up for domestic competition, as dem just come from a clean slate after whipping Chaves 2-0 recently. If dem go fit pull this one enter dins for win, e go help solidify their place in top three.
As match dey near, I no go lie, e dey look like say Benfica go give dem best again, especially with Arouca coming under their wings after dem recently fell 2-2 against Napoli. E fit be say dem dey drunk on hope and dem players dey fit for show off like Olympic athletes united for one goal — to win!
However, if Benfica wan continue their unbeaten streak for league this season, dem need to avoid e be like say dey dey new school waktu as under pressure sidon tense dem. This match fit determine wetin dem go fit do till Christmas.
Na time for pain wey Arouca dey carry, with plenty tension to survive the season. If den manage score early for match, e fit ruffle plenty feathers for the Eagles. But one thing wey sure be say, this match go display plenty action, so make we all grab our palm wine and enjoy the ride.
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