Manchester, England – E be like say Chelsea dey face gobe as dem goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez, collect straight red card for di match against Manchester United. Na wah! Sanchez no gree back when him tackle Bryan Mbeumo outside di penalty area, and di ref no gree hear word! Him just whip di card like say na dem small pikin wey dey misbehave for school.
Alan Smith, di former Arsenal striker, no waste time to talk. For Sky Sports, him yan say, “Na correct decision di ref make o. No be say Sanchez dey play area, e suppose know say na trouble be dis. E no gree ball, and dem get two Chelsea defenders dey run am for back. Dis one na big goal-scoring opportunity, my guy!” (E fit just say Sanchez no sabi how to run, abi?)
Smith no fit hide di fact say na subjective matter – meaning say wetin fit be foul for one person fit no be foul for another. But e add say, “VAR no go fit collect this one from di ref body. E don chop!” (Na only wahala wey dis VAR dey bring, e be like say dem no sabi wetin dem dey do for football). Nawa o!
And as if di gobe no enough, Chelsea still dey vex after dem lose chance to win di match against Brentford because of a controversial equaliser from Fabio Carvalho. E just come like paddy who no collect invites but still show face for party and spoil di show. After di first half, Chelsea dey down by one goal after Kevin Schade slip shoe one pass Sanchez, but Carvalho dey come with big plans like say na him be di hero wey di fans dey expect after e join di match late.
Maresca, di Chelsea coach, dey waka for di post-match press conference like person wey no sure wetin go happen. Him confess say, “I no watch am back o. I just ask my coaches why VAR come dey check di second goal. No be my portion to know wetin happen for dat one.” (Wetin e expect? Say di coaches go pull di video for him eye?)
Di whole matter dey hot as more people dey debate di goal on ‘Ref Watch’ show, and Dermot Gallagher talk say di goal suppose stand. E yan, “Being in an offside position no mean say na foul. If e no touch di ball or disturb any player, why dem no fit count am?” (Wetin we dey talk? Football na game of inches, and sometimes dem no fit see wetin dey happen for camera). E no end there, di former top man for PGMOL, Keith Hackett, also talk say VAR need to show more interference next time. Him add, “Di player for Brentford come onside before di flick-on, and di defender don make pass. Dem suppose show di lines for VAR to check wetin dey happen. Na so football go sweet pass!”
As e be now, Chelsea fans go need extra palm wine to cool dem body as session still dey hot. Everybody dey yan, and dem dey wait make di dust settle. Dis one na story wey no be small matter; we go dey here to drop more gist as e dey happen!
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