Manchester, England – E be like say Bruno Fernandes, our star boy for Manchester United, don slack small for Portugal case. As e no show for dem World Cup qualifier wey dem wan play against Ireland this Thursday evening, wetin come dey happen dey raise eyebrow plenty! (Pele, na wetin wrong with this guy?)
First wan chop pepper be say, people begin dey suspect say e don catch injury. But hold on, no be injury o! Na suspension wey we dey talk here. Na so the guy don accumulate plenty yellow cards last month during di 2-2 draw wey Portugal play against Hungary. As dem say no wahala, he don dey chop suspension gist become true.
Wetin make am dey vex pass be say, if dem fit win dis match, na so Portugal go secure their spot for di World Cup next summer. (Omo, dem go enter celebration mood if dem win, but as e be, Fernandes go dey outside dey watch). E self go don dey disturb about how him no fit help di team.
And talking about how e dey perform, last match give am 6/10 rating wey sweet like suya! Dem talk say e no carry much weight for di match – only manage to hit di post once, the rest na ghost mode. People no dey lie when dem talk say e dey close to di line too much (Na football, no be ‘Close Encounter’ film wey dem dey do).
Although some people dey talk say e fit suffer from physical fatigue, na only fatigue wey dey ground no be serious injury. Him don know say e go miss dis match way ahead, no be like say dem just drop di bomb for am now.
Di way wey Ruben Amorim dey use Bruno for midfield don make am crucial for United, wey dey help dem carry di ball waka go di front. E dey play deep position wey no too show him in the final third, but abeg, no vex, start to dey change small-small.
Fernandes don grab assist for three of di last four matches wey United play with Tottenham, Nottingham Forest, and Brighton. Make I just blow your mind, na him dummies wey show for Bryan Mbeumo fourth goal wey land like hot cake come turn to 4-2 victory. (I dey tell you, he sabi ball!)
As dis trip to Ireland dey happen, Bruno dey also dey eye di next match against Armenia in a few days. Na this one e go fit play and help dem continue di World Cup dream abeg.
Di way things dey go, he go need start to dey play because coming festive season get plenty matches ahead – Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Wolves and Leeds United dey wait for am. Amad and Mbeumo go dey miss due to AFCON, so Bruno go need to take charge no be small!
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