Glasgow, Scotland – Na wetin we go yan today? Champions League dey near and Celtic don ready to face Slovan Bratislava or Kairat Almaty for di play-off round.
Wetin concern Rangers? Dem dey eye their match against Viktoria Plzen. If dem fit pull am, dem go meet either RB Salzburg or Club Brugge. Na wah! Dis play-off matches go happen for August 19/20 and 26/27. Di winners go waka go league phase, while di losers go carry dem bag enter Europa League.
If Rangers fall for di Czech side, dem still qualify for Europa League league phase (no be wetin we wan hear). Last season, Celtic do slay Slovan Bratislava, hammering dem 5-1 for Glasgow, so dem dey act like say dem don dey ready for anything.
Brendan Rodgers’ team win three, draw three, but dem face Bayern Munich for di last 16 and na small margin carry dem go home. But wait o, Celtic never play Kairat Almaty before, but dem don chop Shakhter Karagandy and Astana before. So dem fit collect dem butter.
Now, no forget Aberdeen wey dey clash with FCSB of Bucharest or Drita from Kosovo for Europa League. Di first leg go happen for Pittodrie on 21 August, with return leg one week after. Di losers of dat tie go climb Conference League like say dem no sabi wetin dem dey do.
FCSB, formerly known as Steaua Bucharest (no be any small club o) lost to Shkendija in di second round of Champions League qualifying last season. Dem slick finish 11th for Europa League table, after dem no fit score against Rangers. Chai!
Hibernian and Dundee United dey waka together in di Conference League draw. Hibernian go face Partizan Belgrade, while Dundee United dey align with Rapid Vienna. Dem both need to carry their A-game, because one don’t play am anyhow for European football.
If Hibs sabi carry dem win, dem go face losers of Legia Warsaw and AEK Larnaca, while Dundee United fit meet winners of AIK Stockholm or FC Gyor. Both Scottish teams go start at home for di first leg on 21 August, praying for better European experience.
Na so di draw be, make we dey watch how our boys go perform against di big boys of Europe. Hope say dem no go show us pepper again. Football no dey ever dull! We dey look forward to di matches!
