Monaco, Monaco – E be like sey na time for Champions League draw again o! Na wetin we dey talk since. As the draw don land, fans don dey eager to see who go face who for dis football season wey start very soon.
Parellel for the draw, we get Paris Saint-Germain, wey don dey ready to flex muscles again, versus teams wey no dey take finish for the league phase. No forget say Real Madrid go land for Anfield to face Liverpool, wey sabi dem well well since 2018 final. Dem two teams no fit ever gree make each other rest, na serious wahala!
Ginger dey for the air as Chelsea dey plan reunion o! Dem go meet Napoli and other teams wey dem don gree beat before like bad habit, and we fit see David Luiz return to Stamford Bridge once again. Na so dem say, “nobody fit forget their roots!”
Newcastle don come outside too, and dem no go gree make ‘Group of Death’ stop dem again. Last season, dem sabi get wetin dem face but this time around, dem don catch Barcelona, wey sabi struggle like say dem dey chop garri without sugar.
Manchester City go face off with Real Madrid again – if dem wan break the jinx wey say dem no fit win the Champions League since their bajegas treble. And him fans dey chop worries as dem wan see Kevin De Bruyne shine for the Etihad. Make we just dey pray say Bodo/Glimt wey still dey find their level no go cause problem for dem!
Tottenham dey ready too as dem go face some familiar faces like Eintracht Frankfurt and Bodo/Glimt. E be like dey don collect dem before for Europa League structures. Meanwhile, be prepared for PSG make dem flex their muscles against all, I mean dem dey cherish this Champions League trophy as if na their only child.
Arsenal say dem wan continue the fight too, with Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid jumping into the mix. Mikel Arteta go gather his boys sharp sharp, as dem dey shine last season. Hope say dem no go use the power of heartbreaker wey PSG take break dem last season o!
As we dey talk now, kicking off with group stages matches go start for 16-17 September. The excitement dey palpable, make everybody just take some palm wine and enjoy this football drama wey go unfold.
No be only na big teams wey dey gather for draw o, e fit be wahala for some clubs wey dey try escape elimination. Una fit remember how Glasgow Rangers and Celtic find themselves for backseat for qualification? Na serious gbege! But decent money dey wait for anybody wey fit survive the phase, with plenty rewards at stake.
With $2.6 billion dey ready to share among teams dis season, dem dey throway big carrots wey fit motivate even the underdogs to fight like mad!
Pon on the date – whether na Napoli, Barça, or even PSG, make we just get our popcorn ready as we dey punch real football action. What do you think about the draw? Na we go watch and see wetin go unfold for dis season!
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