Belo Horizonte, Brasil — Na volto do fim de semana, uma quente guerra go dey happen for Mineirão, as Cruzeiro go face off with Internacional for the 21st round of Serie A on Saturday, 23rd August by 18h30. E be like say di game no go be easy at all (like when you wan carry fish from di pot!).
The last few games dey no sweet for Cruzeiro o. Dem don chop two lose back to back for their home ground, one to Ceará and di other to Santos. Then, dem come waka go Mirassol where dem just barely manage draw. Now, dem dey look to find their steps again before dem face their rivals, Atlético-MG, for Copa do Brasil next Wednesday.
Dey say, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going.” And that be wetin Internacional dey face right now. Dem don hjfly chop early morning training with one foot in di grave after dem lose to Flamengo twice — one for Brasileiro and one for Libertadores. Right now, dem dey hold 12th position on di table with 24 points, just five above di relegation zone. No be small wahala o!
The team of Leonardo Jardim (Cruzeiro coach) don need to make some tweaks as dem get some players back from suspension. Kaiki, Lucas Romero, and Christian don dey ready to jump back into action — as dem no wan allow house to fall when dem gree repair di roof! But, sad news be say, dem go miss William who dey rest due to minor injury. No wahala, di final squad still go strong: Cássio; William, Fabrício Bruno, Villalba, Kaiki; Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva, Christian, Matheus Pereira; Wanderson, and Kaio Jorge. Make dem ready put in di work!
On di other side, Roger Machado (Internacional coach) dey struggle to find good players who fit hold ground. With both Vitinho and Enner Valencia suspended, plus some players wey dey nurse injury, na serious decision dem go have to make. Nobody wan miss road, abi? Dem go go with Rochet; Aguirre, Vitão, Juninho, Bernabei; Thiago Maia, Alan Rodríguez, Tabata, and Wesley sitting tight for di field. Dem go need quick thinking if dem think say dem fit turn di table!
The whistle go blow by Matheus Delgado Candançan for this high-stake match-up. Both sides get plenty to fight for, and fans dey expect nothing but intensity on di pitch as dem try grab di three points wey dey at stake. As dem say, na only di brave fit claim sweet victory!
So my padi, make we grab our palm wine, settle down, and enjoy di show as we see who go take di bragging rights after di dust settle!
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