Vigo, Spain – Na tonight, Celta de Vigo go show dem skills for Europa League as dem face OGC Niza for Balaídos stadium. Dis one no be joke, crowd go full everywhere as fans dey hurry enter di venue to catch di action wey don dey wait eight years since dem last came this far. Last time dem dey play for dis stage, na Manchester United dem face and wey dem play semi-final.
Dis match dey start by 21:00 hours sharp, and Celta don confirm di line-up wey go begin di match. Na Andrei Radu go stand for goal, while di defense line go consist of Manu Fernández, Carl Starfelt, and Marcos Alonso. Midfield no dey play, with players like Sergio Carreira, Fran Beltrán, Miguel Román, and Hugo Álvarez ready to hustle. Upfront, na Iago Aspas, Pablo Durán, and Bryan Zaragoza dey wait to bang goals.
Claudio Giráldez, di Celta coach, don shine eyah for di press before di match, talk say dem dey hungry to face a strong OGC Niza. “We wan start di match well. Niza sabi dey very strong physically and e get talented players wey dey look sharp. We know say dis game go require plenty from us,” he tok. He still add say, “To get points for Europa League go give us confidence, but di main focus na still di League. Points for any competition dey important for our morale.” (Na wetin dem talk when dem wan win, no be so?)
As we dey move side to di OGC Niza side, dem don confirm di players wey go start as well. Di team go feature Diouf for goal, while Clauss, Bard, Bah, and Oppong go hold down di backline. Midfield go dey controlled by Samed and Louchet, while attack na wahala for Sanson, Ali-Cho, and Kevin Carlos.
Franck Haise, di Niza coach, no dey too happy as e get plenty injuries inside him camp. “Dante still dey waka with knee problem, and Hicham don dey sick for di past days. We get at least six players wey no fit play, fit become seven by di time dem check Jansson.” (Chai! E get wahala oo.) He still drop say im go change plenty players for di match, as dem dey face serious fixture congestion: “We go play seven matches for twenty-four days. I believe say di players wey dey fit to play go deliver well.”
As di match dey come closer, await as we go see whether Celta fit secure win wey go carry dem closer to di knockout stage, or if Niza go spoil dem groove dem as dem dey struggle with injuries. Wetin you think? E go be show wey true football lover no go wan miss tonight!
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