Salzburg, Austria – The FC Porto coach, Francesco Farioli, don carry matter for head as he dey prepare for dem Europa League match against RB Salzburg. E don talk say the state of the pitch for Red Bull Arena be like say dem no ready for any European night at all. Omo, the way e dey put am, e be like say dem wan make dem players suffer on top bad pitch. (Na so dem go fit dance waltz without good floor?)
“For me, e no be excuse, na fact. We dey play for ground wey no gree match the occasion,” Farioli yan no hold back as e dey gist Sport TV. The man dey vex because e feel say this kain situation dey endanger him players wey don dey play over 50 games every season. This one no dey too good for show. (I no wan see my guys waka like no-matter next time!)
The match go take place dis Thursday, and Farioli don talk say dem ready to face whatever dem bring, but e no fit hide him worry about how dem fit manage the pitch matter. “E dey bad, bad for the show. Football get rules for everything, even for the color of socks wey players fit wear, but wetin we go do if the place where dem go dey play bad?”
As dem dey prepare for una, Farioli still dey hopeful, talk say boys like Martim and Alberto dey come back from injury level. But who no go ginger day of match? Dem don already start dey plotting for the clash with RB Salzburg wey sabi as to align tactics as dem dey play with 4-4-2 formation (those guys sabi wetin dem dey do, no be small). Farioli don dey prepare him team to tackle all kinds of duels. Na only small paddy gree win if ground no gree allow dem run well!
When dem ask how him feel about Salzburg, wey get all that music history thanks to Mozart, he just smile small. “I like classical music, but make we no lie, I prefer rock and roll! I go need that rock sound to pump the players up,” him talk, make everybody laugh.
Na so things be in the FC Porto camp as dem dey look forward how the pitch no go spoil their game plan. Farioli don call for everybody to think sharp and find the best way to exploit the pitch sabi sabi. (Let’s just hope say dem no go carry shovel come during the match!)
As for di players dem, make dem dey ready for serious hustle, because Salzburg no dey joke with their game. The match dey set to start at 20:00 and everybody dey wait like dem carry pepper soup for belly.
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