Nottingham Forest, October 17, 2025 – Na today we go see wetin dey happen as Chelsea visit Nottingham Forest for City Ground. Enzo Maresca, Chelsea head coach, don talk wetin dey for im mind about di match. E say Forest fit change their shape like clothes wey dem wan wear for party. Imagine dem dey try make fashion statement on top pitch! (Na shebi wetin dem call tactical flexibility?)
Before di international break, Chelsea gather momenum after dem win Liverpool. E be like say dem don carry dat charge enter di match. But for Forest, hayat no dey sweet at all, as dem don experience some bitter losses against Sunderland and Newcastle. Na wetin we dey call back-to-back wahala! (Molue drivers go call am “two for the road”)
Maresca no dey underestimate Forest, especially since Ange Postecoglou don change their style. According to am, he sabi sey Forest fit play 3-5-2 or 4-3-3 anyhow dem want. Dem dey so versatile now, e don dey scatter coaches’ heads! (Make dem no forget say dem get home advantage).
“Ange sabi play with back four, but na di last ten minutes for Europa League e choose back five,” Maresca yarn. This na tactical man wey sabi how to switch things up like say na magic trick na im dey do.” E continue, “Na so I don see for their matches against Newcastle and Midtjylland, dem fit change shape well.” This coach don really come with di juice, e dey give dem anything dem no prepare for. (E get as e be, but make dem no try Chelsea)
After di international break, Forest dey ready to grab victory wey dem never get since Postecoglou land. Di fans go also help change di vibe inside di stadium; dem fit turn into cheerleaders for their players. Imagine full ground dey shout, “We go win!” Na so momentum dey build o. (Dem fit turn am to celebratory palm wine drinkers!)
“We go just focus on our game, do our homework, and plan well. Even if di game dey change, we go remain sharp till di last minute,” Maresca conclude. E be like say this coach no wan hear word oo. E don dey set di stage as di match go kick off by 12:30pm today.
Meanwhile, for Juventus, dem dey look for new coach as dem no dey perform well under Igor Tudor. Dem dey eye Maresca as dem next potential coach. If Chelsea no dey perform well, tudor fit suspect say im don lose di spotlight. Dem dey plan for future without pessimism, just dey tinker with people’s hope like say dem dey juggle ball. (Na wah oh, football na serious business!)
Maresca don also admit say Chelsea dey face serious injury wahala as Cole Palmer dey miss match again due to groin injury wey don last since di World Cup. E don only play four matches this season, and no go fit play for nine games again? Na serious palava! (Dis injury matter dey turn dem to one serious detective movie o).
But e get hope, di team dey get some fit players back. Reece James dey fit to play, and options dey for di pitch but e no wan call names now. “To replace Palmer na wah, him dey unique,” Maresca yarn. Na so e go dey, more pressure for di coach and im players. Make we see how di game go play out today as Chelsea dey ready to tackle di challenge from Nottingham Forest.
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