Everton fans don chop belleful story for Hill Dickinson Stadium, as di Toffees set to kick off dia first Premier League match for dia shiny new home today. Na big day wey dem don dey wait for since dem leave di old Goodison Park.
As dem enter di stadium, di atmosphere dey sweet well well. Di weather fine, and di fans dey show off dia excitement like dem be big party wey no wan end. Even David Moyes, di Everton boss, don shout out say e dey special moment for di club. “Dis na history wey dem go remember,” he talk. (No jinx am, abeg!)
But no be only about di stadium o. Di match wey dey come up against Brighton go show how much dis new home fit inspire dem players. Na dem fit waka like dem dey chase glory or sabi dem dey under pressure? Na question no one fit answer before dem kick di ball.
Meanwhile, for Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace dey face Nottingham Forest as dem fans plan to protest against di owner Evangelos Marinakis for di club dem’s demotion from di Europa League. Di tension no fit dey higher as fans dey ready to unleash dia voice. Like say dem don catch dia fellow fans for mata, dem wan ensure say dem hear dia displeasure.
Emma Smith from BBC Sport talk say dem get history wey dey against Palace, as dem never win any of dia last ten matches against Forest in di Premier League. (E be like say dem don sack di luck for dia backyard!)
As for di coach Nuno Espírito Santo, e dey sit for hot seat. Di chopping tension no fit calm down as e talk say di relationship between am and di owner don turn chilly. “Last season e dey sweet, but now e don turn wahala,” Nuno explain (E be like say e don dey pack him bags too, just in case!).
Na wetin go happen for dis matches be di big gist o. Fans don dey catch di fire, and all eyes dey on di pitch. How dem go take perform? One thing sure na say everybody go dey yan about dis matches for weeks to come.
At di end of di day, wetin matter na how di players go take respond to di high expectations from dem fans and di new environment. Na wetin make football so sweet. Let di games begin, keep your drink close, and let’s see how dis saga unfold! Na wah!
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