ISERLOHN, Germany – After dem no dey play anyhow again, Borussia Dortmund wan continue dem winning streak when dem face Lille this Saturday. Just last week, dem knock Sportfreunde Siegen down with serious imbalance for the friendly, 8-1. Na wah! If dem fit continue like this, we go need check if dem don enter another dimension.
Di match go happen for Hemberg Stadium, where di vibes go dey high as both teams dey prepare for dia respective league campaigns. Niko Kovač, di Dortmund gaffer, dey expect say hin boys go keep di momentum as dem don begin pre-season with serious fire.
Lille self no carry last, although dem just dey come back from a small wahala after dem lose 3-2 to Como. Na show wey dem throw down dat time wey dem rise to di Champions League stage last season, but this season no be for dem. E go be serious test for both sides as dem dey look to fine tune dem tactics.
Dortmund surely dey enjoy some fresh legs as a myriad of players take turn to shine against Siegen. From Elias Benkara to Julian Brandt who score two goals like say na primary school football, dem dey find joy for top of di pitch. And make we no forget Serhou Guirassy and Jobe Bellingham; na dem two dey generate excitement like Christmas gingerbread.
Di last time wey dem meet, na for UEFA Champions League round of 16, where Dortmund win dem for dia backyard after dem draw for home. Kovač dey seriously plan to make sure dem no fall hand this time.
Lille go need step up dem game if dem wan come close to smacking Dortmund for Iserlohn. Bruno Génésio, di Lille coach, don already set hin eyes on a comeback after dat disheartening loss last week. Dem players need to stop di bleeding and get dem heads back in di game, especially ol’ man Olivier Giroud wey don dey join dem from LAFC.
Di stadium dey ready; di fans dey expect firework plenty di pitch this weekend. E no go easy as thoughts of tiebreaker dey loom from last season. As it stands, both teams dey put dem best foot forward. But who go carry di day? Na only Saturday go tell.
Meanwhile, Kovač, di Dortmund coach, don talk say: ‘We only started three days ago.’ E tell di boys say make dem come fresh, and dat spirit go carry dem through di match. Just how many players go deliver for dis friendly, we no sabi yet but one thing we sure say na show we go see.
Make dem get ready for some good football o! We go dey follow di match live, and you no wan miss any gists as di boys hit di pitch. Who know? Maybe dem go even break dem own previous records!
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