Glasgow, Scotland – This Thursday, October 2, na big time for Celtic as dem dey prepare to clash with Sporting Braga for Europa League match wey go happen for Celtic Park. Kick-off na 17:45 BST, and e go dey sweet to listen live on BBC Radio Scotland Extra & Sounds. Brace yourself for some real action! (grab your palm wine, my padi!)
Braga dey waka come Glasgow with dem head no too correct. Even though dem start strong for Europa by beating Feyenoord, dem bounce back to reality after dem lose 1-0 to Nacional on Sunday. Na so dem find demself stranded at seventh position for Liga Portugal after five games wey dem no fit win. Talk about dem no dey pay the players as dem suppose! (their fans don sabi quick how to wave white handkerchiefs when tension dey high).
New coach Carlos Vicens dey face plenty wahala as well. This man go need strong luck if him wan avoid more drama. After e been dey work with Pep Guardiola, e no suppose dey face all these issues, but life no suppose sweet like that for football, right? (na wah for this coaching seat, no be all dem fit carry). Vicens need to quickly turn out results for Celtic Park if e wan win the hearts of Braga fans back.
Na from Manchester City academy, Vicens take rise to prominence, where e start as work experience boy. Fast forward to 2021, e don become Pep’s right-hand man, instilling class for youth ranks before Braga call am for serious matter. The jitters don show since e take over, o! First match na boring 0-0 draw against Levski Sofia, but dem try find dem rhythm as dem win Cluj 4-1 and beat Lincoln Red Imps twice. People dey think say wahala don finish, but lie no dey stop for league side. E be like say dem forget how to win.
As Braga dey come Celtic Park, dem no get good history to brag about. The last time dem visit na 2010, and dem don already experience wahala as Celtic beat dem to the ground. This time, dem go need to put on dem serious face plus garri to survive. Last season, dem barely cruise through, wey full of ups and down, losing narrowly to Fenerbahce wey outscore dem by just one goal. (wetin dem dey put for dem training water, abeg?)
Braga not too shy to splash cash. Dem don bring Pau Victor from Barcelona for £10.5m and young Mario Dorgeles from Nordsjaelland for £9.6m. But make I yan you, Victor never show say e be that striker wey dem expect, and Dorgeles dey fit miss the match too! Wetin you go expect when dem don spend that kind money and still dey fall hand?
Another gist wey dey run for the game be say Gustaf Lagerbielke go return to Celtic after e don move to Portugal. The guy wey play just 10 matches last season don make name for Braga. E go surely want show dem say im fit make any difference. All eyes go dey on am as dem ready to clash!
Na wetin dem fit talk say go happen when Celtic and Braga meet, but one thing wey sure be say this match go dey interesting! Get ready for fireworks and flex your fingers for the live updates as we dey expect plenty goals! (who go come out on top for this football drama? Time go show!)
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