LEICESTER, UK – Danny Simpson, wey don shine for Leicester City, don land our ears with one big gist about Manchester City legend. E talk say Ashley Cole na one of the best full-backs wey England don produce. Chai! Wetin we go fit talk again? If you don watch football before, you go sabi say no be small matter.
Simpson, wey don chop experience for Manchester United and Leicester, dey talk for GRV Media podcast. E come dey reminisce about how Ashley Cole take carry that full-back role for head. Wetin make am stand out, you fit ask? Na hin dey handle big names like Ronaldo back then. Walsh, no be small!
‘Before we sabi players like Kyle Walker, no be so things be for full-back position. Na solid players like Gary Neville and Phil Neville dey rule am. But when Cole come, e change the whole game,’ Simpson yan so. So, if you dey feel say any player sabi pass Ashley Cole for that position, make you bring your guns!
But abeg, make we not forget who Kyle Walker be. E serve City well, with 319 appearances, six goals, and 23 assists! You fit imagine? Na him help City grab 17 trophies! But as dem say, no condition be permanent. Walker level come drop last season, and City no get choice but to loan am go AC Milan.
This summer, dem sell am go Burnley for just £5 million. Chai! Na wetin we go call jara? Na better move for Burnley, because dem need all the help wey dem fit carry enter the Premier League. So, wetin go happen next? Make we just dey watch.
As we dey talk about City, dem get some issues wey dey vex some fans. After dem loss to Tottenham last weekend, everybody dey wonder wetin dey happen. Nicol wey be Liverpool legend don also talk say City no fit match their past performance. E don chuk mouth sey dem attack no sharp again. Ah, e be like say di boys don need to sharpen dem knives!
If City wan bounce back dis weekend as dem dey head go Brighton & Hove Albion, e go depend on dem to show say dem mean business. Simpson don yarn hin own, but wetin Guardiola go fit do? We go dey find out this weekend. Hold your horses, e go sweet!
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