Köln, Germany – Na wah! FC Köln drop serious style for their recent match against Hamburger SV as dem scatter dem for Bundesliga. The game na hot one wey see Köln flex like dem dey show off for Lagos party. Wetin we go talk? E be like say Köln no wan gree make anybody collect dem groove.
From the inside, Marvin Schwäbe don come back to him post after the last match and e dey do im work like say na wetin dem dey pay am for. First thirty minutes, na im dey chillax like sey no drama dey happen, but then Dompé come vex am with one chance. Schwäbe just show say he fit hold gate as e no allow dem equalize at all (34th minute). The guy still try follow-up as e initiate the third goal with big throw. Na level 3 for him report card wey you fit see as him dey shine.
For the left-back, Joel Schmied no really cover im side well at all. Na only trouble him dey see as HSV dey come from that area. E just dey play like say dem dey teach am how to defend for him first Bundesliga. After one half where HSV dey put pressure, coach gree say make he no come back for second half, and many go fit agree say him perform no too well – na 4 wey him collect.
Eric Martel, the inside man for the three-man defence, dey stand strong like osusu tree (despite the did-bean-coco-head play by him for corner). No wahala for the first half, him dey try hold the line tight, so him fit collect 2.5 to flex with.
Now, Jakub Kaminski wey dey play everywhere like say na transformer, him dey flex for right-hand side. Him shine like diamond for attack, but e also gree mess up small when e no defend well and make dem score. No mind, him contribute to goal wey carry the game come home, and him fit get 2 for him hustles.
Isak Johannesson no fit control him free-kick wahala as e launch am sky-high (11). E dey remixed as time move on and no really help the team much, but we go still rate am 3.5 sha.
Den over there, Denis Huseinbasic dey try blend in but him performance just dey dull like last week rice and stew (for where motivation dey lagging behind). Na 4 for him as e no really dey add to the fire wey Köln dey bring.
As for Kristoffer Lund, him dey manage the left side with speed and energy. In fact, e dey try provide support but one small mistake wey him make almost let them score. We fit still give am 3 as e dey do him best.
Florian Kainz come enter battle as him start dis match for the first time – surprise! Him show say na good philo as he drop correct free-kick wey lead to the second goal. Even if him wait small before wey Aches score, we still fit give am 2 for effort.
Ragnar Ache come jaga jaga quick as him collect yellow card only after ten minutes – sharp sharp! No be only that, na him dey stand where proper striker suppose dey for him first Bundesliga goal – level up! Na level 2.5 for him since him still dey come up.
Linton Maina come dey shine like fire but somehow e miss clear chance. But no wahala, him still dey try run the show (31, 42). E go even win free-kick wey bring about the second goal, so we go give am 3 for hustle.
As the substitutions enter, Sebastian Sebulonsen come replace Schmied but no fit hold the flank strong, and we go rate am 4. Dominique Heintz, wey sabi carry experience, help put the game in safe zone when he enter. E fit collect 3.
Last-last, Said El Mala wey come enter for the end, carry the magic touch with him goal finish. Him don dey shine as him don score 4 for dis season like say na him be the main man of the team. Na 2 for him, full paddy ride!
The match just dey highlight the hunger wey FC Köln get for dis season, as dem show us say dem no wan jaga jaga again. Na only time go tell wetin go happen next, but for now, dem dey on top and no be anybody fit stand dem show!
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