Liverpool, England
Dis weekend go clear road for one paddy paddy clash wey dey happen for Anfield, as Everton dey carry dem hopes like big glasses of palm wine. Dem don belly full book today, but na Liverpool dem wan face, wey b e dem reigning champions of the Premier League. Last time wey Everton collect win for Anfield na during Covid pandemic wey Carlo Ancelotti dey in charge; dem don try since then but been dey quench.
You fit call Everton manager David Moyes ‘Mr. Anfield Fails’ because dis man don come here 22 times, e don draw 7 and lose 15 times. Na wetin be dat? E no dey smell win at all! But di tide fit change small, as dis season dem don spend big – 97 million pounds worth of new players dey come collect vibes.
Moyes don talk say Liverpool get small cracks for di shiny armor. Dem don slip two-goal lead three times dis season, but somehow dem always find way to win. Everton too dey enjoy small success with di recruitment wey don happen. New stars like Jack Grealish dey shine like diamond with assists, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall too dey make solid moves. They dey call dis Everton team new vibes and intensity.
But make we no deceive ourselves, Anfield no be small ground o! Last ten times wey Moyes don bring Everton come visit here, only 5 goals dem don fit score. Them dey chop loss plenty for early games and dey score plenty goals for di early minutes – which dey show say if dem fit carry early lead, dem fit hold am tight.
History dey against dem, but dis time fit different. Fans dey believe, and when you mix belief with padi-solid players, anything fit happen. Na Everton we dey talk about, but dem go need sign plenty good luck charm to carry any points from Anfield!
If dem fit withstand di late onslaught from di Liverpool firepower, who knows? We fit see some magic wey go make Everton fans jubilate for di stand.
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