South London, England – Na Saturday wey don pass, Brentford and Crystal Palace gather for ground wey dem sabi as Selhurst Park. Dem dey battle for Premier League, and e be like say na rain wey they fall for South London go determine wetin go happen for this matter.
Brentford, wey dem dey call ‘Bees’, don dey sharp for di league dis season. E no dey lie, dem don hold their ground tight as dem dey try break into di top tier demself. Dem hold 11th position, which no bad if you no wan hear say dem dey drag relegation wahala.
On top di other hand, Crystal Palace, dem call dem ‘Eagles’, dey land for di 10th place. Na just one point separate both of dem – 13 points each. (No be play, dem go fit do am.) Palace don show say dem fit run matter well for home ground this season, no b small tin na frail teams dem dey chop.
Match data show say both teams dey play fast ball. Palace don dey blow di speedometer dem, na dem top Opta ‘direct speed’ charts dis season. Dem fit carry ball move from back to front in less time than e go take you drink your palm wine. No forget, Brentford too sabi how to strike when dem get chance.
Last time wey dem play, na Brentford carry di victory come dem house. Dem bin score two goals against Palace. Mbeumo no let dem hear word as e carry im penalty enter after dem call foul for inside box. Wetin come happen? Goalie no fit stop di second attempt, na who send am?
Meanwhile, Palace don dey buck up, especially after dem collect major trophy for FA Cup wey dem win against Manchester City last season. Na first time dem win that kind trophy since di club start, and dem still dey carry di momentum enter dis season. (E be like say dem dey do follow follow like fresh gist.)
But as dem dey shine, dem don lose some of their key players like Eberechi Eze wey don go Arsenal. Na wah, but coach Oliver Glasner sabi his onions, e go fit show wetin e get for bench reach, abi na only talk wey dem go talk?
Like dis e be, fanatics dey para for how dis game go go. If Brentford fit use their small small chances deftly, dem go fit chop Palace as dem no wan lose face for home ground. But Palace, dey plan to show dem say na dem be di big boys, and dem no wan gree make any bee sting dem without a fight.
Match dey come, and make all of una dey ready for this weekend. Na so di EPL dey sweet, once game dey like dis, players dey play like dem no get tomorrow.
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