Porto, Portugal – Preseason don land and Atletico Madrid don dey flex dia muscles as dem set to meet FC Porto for dia first friendly match on Sunday. Na wetin happen after dem shake plenty table for transfer market last month. You sabi? Dem bring six new players come and wave bye-bye to eight others, and hot transfer news still dey drop like hot ewa!
Diego Simeone, the coach wey no carry last, don gather im new squad together for training camp before this important jiggy match. After dem work hard for ‘boot camp’ for Segovia, dem don return to Majadahonda, and according to wetin we see for training on Thursday, three fresh faces fit start the match! Na wah!
Matteo Ruggeri go dey for left-back, Álex Baena go run am for central midfield, while Johnny Cardoso go hold the midfield down. E be like say dem don set di stage to make sure dem give Porto serious wahala. At least, Baena dey come with mad skill, and Cardoso don already collect im own place.
For defense, we go see Clément Lenglet and Robin Le Normand dey run tinz together. Both players go need to do dem best as their mate José Giménez dey sidon chilla due to injury. Dis na the best time wey dem fit prove say dem fit hold Porto down.
Up front, na real magic wey Simeone dey try brew with Julián Alvarez, Giuliano Simeone and Alexander Sørloth. Dis line-up fit be the taste wey fans go chop come new season. Who no wan see some serious goals go fly this Sunday, abi?
Dis preseason friendly na the first time since November 1, 2022, wey both teams meet, and everybody don dey wax their voices, preparing to cheer dia teams. Atletico don waka go Porto six times before, and dem don win only two. So, wetin we go look forward to? Plenty goal, na wetin!
Kick-off go happen by 8 PM CEST, and fans go need to catch am live on fuboTV or Fox Sports App. I no go lie, dis one na match wey everybody suppose watch, and na opportunity for both sides to show wetin dem fit achieve as di new season dey hide!
As dem dey prepare for the match, Porto dey come in with their own challenges. Di home team don score ten goals in dia last five matches but still concede seven! Na lie, di defense fit get some shakings if Atletico put dem under pressure.
Na serious season dey comot for both sides, and all eyes go dey on how dis friendly go turn out. Dis na chance to see who go shine and who go fall flat. Football na the real theatre of drama!
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