Southampton, England – As Saturday approaches, football fans dey sharp their eyes for the pre-season clash wey go happen between Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion. This match no be just small gist, as both teams dey get different agendas for the new season.
Brighton dey strut their stuff on the south coast like dem be kings, dey prepare for them ninth season in the Premier League. Their last campaign end for eighth position, no bad at all, but dem wan do better this time. Meanwhile, Southampton wan forget the bad vibes wey come with dem relegation last season. Dem finish bottom of the table with only 12 points. Abeg, that one na serious wahala! Dem go need the ginger to return to the top.
The Saints don bring in new coach wey get plans to turn things around. Former Reims and Lens coach don come take charge. We dey see how e go fit build the squad back up after them comot for premier league. For dis pre-season, dem don draw one and lose one, still trying to find their footing before Championship season start next week. Their next opponent na Wrexham, fresh from promotion. But first, dem dey look for morale boost. Brighton don dey thrash dem for plenty matches recently, and last time wey dem meet, na 4-0 dem take beat Southampton for St Mary’s. Na wetin dem wan change this Saturday.
For the Brighton side, no be only vibes dem dey carry go field. Dem don score plenty goals for their warm-ups lately, including a 6-1 win against Wycombe and a 3-1 against Stoke City. Na real football dem dey play! As dem prepare for this tussle, dem need to arrange their squad well cos injuries don bite some players. Dem go miss the likes of Julio Enciso and Adam Webster wey dey sidelined due to injuries. But the rest of dem dey ready to dance.
We go see if Southampton fit turn their luck around or if Brighton go continue to dey scatter dem with another win. From the starting lineup wey dey show, Southampton fit arrange their players like this: Bazunu in goal; Edwards and Quarshie as defenders; Fraser, Charles, Fernandes, Smallbone, and Manning in midfield; and Archer plus Downs for front. Brighton go use Steele as keeper, with Wieffer, Coppola, and Van Hecke as defenders. For midfield, dem fit start with Ayari and Hinshelwood, plus Mitoma and O’Riley. You fit expect Welbeck to lead the attack. Na wetin trends wey we go dey gree see happen for dat match.
For those wey love to follow football transfer matter, e be like say Brighton dey plan to cash out on young star Buonanotte. Borussia Dortmund dey eye the player after him impressive display last season on loan. This one go add more spice to the upcoming weeks as transfer window dey close. Na so football full ground, wahala no dey gree finish!
