Lisbon, Portugal – For the first time in history, Benfica don set standard wey no club fit break! You sabi say dem gather 63,500 fans to vote for their president? Na wah o! Rui Costa don secure him position once again as di king of Portugal’s most popular football brand (who dey argue sef?).
After one long campaign wey no easy, Benfiquistas show wetin dem dey made of. One fan even carry sarcasm enter di mix say, “Finally, Benfica don win international trophy for di era of color television!” (Correct jab, if you ask me!). Wetin we fit see na joke but serious matter as dem need better results for European competitions dis season.
Dis season, as dem resume club football for di next two weeks, na four straight losses dem don rack up in di European Cup. This kind lose lose fit make any club dey sweat! Mourinho self don dey face plenty wahala because some fans dey criticize am for no using enough youth players from dem academy. E be like say e forget say na dem young boys fit be di future.
But no be say na only Benfica dey struggle. Ajax too don get their own share of wahala as dem sack their coach Johnny Heitinga after dem collect 3-0 beating from Galatasaray. Shockingly, Ajax dey sit at di bottom of di group with no points – as you fit imagine, plenty fans no dey happy at all!
Now, see wetin dey show say football dey full of drama. Ajax and Benfica go meet for match wey dem dey call “wooden-spoon battle” on November 25. Both clubs dey fight for relevance and bragging rights, plus dem former coaches dey try to prove say dem fit carry di clubs back to glory. Na so dem dey hustle o!
Even though di current situation be wahala for both sides, na really high stakes we dey talk about here. Ajax dey depend on their past glory, especially di glorious Ten Hag era wey carry dem almost reach di Champions League final for 2019. Since Ten Hag don leave, na serious change of managers and wahala for squad structure, e no dey sweet for di fans again.
Na di same style wey dey vex Mourinho. As he dey face backlash for his selections, fans dey remember di days wey di club dey produce talents wey dey shine for European stage. Na dem days dey bring profit wey fit keep di club green. No be every day na, when di likes of João Félix and Enzo Fernández dey receive smell for abroad after dem make just small names for Benfica.
As di elections finish and fans don cast their votes, di big question wey dey on everybody lips be, fit Benfica turn di tides? Or dem go continue dey suffer? For UEFA committee, dem dey watch how di whole drama dey play out. E be like say dem fans and clubs dey come together make am work. Di waiting game don start! (May the best team win!).
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