Rotterdam, Netherlands – This Saturday, we dey expect some fireworks for Eredivisie as SBV Excelsior go host Feyenoord for their house wey dem dey call Stadion Woudestein. Na im be de first home match for Excelsior after dem don return to the top flight, and no be small pressure dey on dem! (E fit be serious pressure when your mates don dey vex for top league o.)
Excelsior’s last outing na wah, as dem collect 5-0 beating from NEC. Wetin dem expect, say dem go just waka enter top division like say na play? Tijmen Holla, di substitute goalkeeper, go need small prayer after im collect four goals before dem even carry am comot for 30 minutes. If na me, I go just decide say I go shift my career to something wey no involve goalkeeper wahala! (Maybe fashion modeling or something.)
Now, speak about Feyenoord, e be like say dem dey try recover from wetin happen for Champions League with Fenerbahce, as dem don lose 5-2 on aggregate. Dem carry lead go Turkey, but wahala no be small. Van Persie and him boys go dey look for way to bounce back and put di disappointment behind dem. Na so football be, e fit be your day or your night, chale.
Excelsior don win their last 14 of 19 home matches for Eerste Divisie last season, but na different ball game dey wait dem for Eredivisie. Dem dey plan to replicate dat good form, but fans dey remember say dem dey face five-match losing streak against Feyenoord. No be small wah! Every time dem see dem, na dey same old story. (I fit understand if fans dey begin shake dem head already.)
On di other hand, Feyenoord dey enter dis match with their own challenges. E go pain dem say dem miss Champions League, but dem dey see Europa League as some kind consolation prize. As dem dey prepare to face di promoted side, fans don notice say Feyenoord don dey dominate dis derby since 2019 – na 15 goals to 3. (Makes you wonder if dem get di key to Excelsior’s heart or what?)
For di lineup matter, both teams get their share of injuries. Van Persie dey miss some players, while Excelsior dey hope say Holla no go need another convert to another profession. The goal now na to get back-to-back wins, We dey hope say di match go sweet like palm wine and Pounded yam… but no be everybody go enjoy di final result!
For di footy fans dem wherever you dey, grab your popcorn, sit down well, and ready for dis naija derby wey fit give us better gist for di weekend. We no fit wait to see who go carry di ogbonge three points, but one tins sure: dis match go loud! (And wahala go surely follow.)
