Emirates Stadium, London – E be like say Chelsea don show Arsenal who be boss for dis weekends Women’s Super League (WSL) clash. With Alyssa Thompson shining like fresh palm oil, dem don carry the day with 1-0 win for di champions of England.
As dem start di match, Chelsea immediately show say dem no dey come to play. From di first whistle, na dem dey run things. Arsenal manager, Renee Slegers, don dey scratch hin head because hin players no fit catch tempo.
Near di 20th minute, Chelsea almost land di second goal but Arsenal goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar show wetin hin sabi as hin block plenty shots. Na true, if dem wan win, di Arsenal defence gatz step up or make dem no dey look for Gwandu from one corner to another.
At di end, na Thompson wey steal di show. Her goal wey come around di 53rd minute na pure magic – she just drifted through di defence like say dem no dey there, then she just lobbed di ball over Van Domselaar. Di whole Emirates dey stunned! (No be say na dem dey play Cuppy’s latest jam o!)
Even though Arsenal struggled at dem own Emirates, di fans still show support. No be easy matter o! Dem don dey chant “Champions of Europe” as Chelsea fans dey celebrate dem victory. But, truth be told, Arsenal gatz buckle up if dem want make Premier League title chase no turn to mirage.
As di day go on, di tension no go leave till dem blow di final whistle. Chelsea dey fine form and dem don now position demself nicely for di title again. Next week, Arsenal gatz step up dem game-plans, or dem go find demself for bottom of di table.
“We just need to keep our heads cool and play wetin we sabi,” Thompson talk after di match. Arsenal fans, make una hold una breath, who knows – maybe na so their luck go turn next time.
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