Rotterdam, Netherlands – Na dem sweet win wey Feyenoord chop against SC Heerenveen, na dem dey prepare for midweek match wey go happen for De Kuip against Fortuna Sittard. Dis one na inhaalmatch oh, wey dem postpone because of Champions League play-off wey Feyenoord no even end up playing. Wahala, right?
Fortuna Sittard dey sit down for nice ninth position for the Eredivisie. Dem don collect seven points from four games (na so dem dey do am). Even dem match against N.E.C. wey everybody dey shout about, na sharp win wey dem get. Last Sunday, dem chop Telstar for Posh match, though e no too fair, dem still carry the win. But, dem come lose against NAC and manage draw against Go Ahead Eagles. Na just the way e be!
Meanwhile, Feyenoord dey gallivant for the top of the Eredivisie table. If dem fit win dis match, dem go create small space wey PSV and Ajax no go fit breach (abi na so dem go fit take dem leg enter league?). AZ dey wait for dem next week to face PEC Zwolle, so dem no go dey forget the chase.
But omotola, things no dey smooth for Feyenoord as dem go play tomorrow without Anis Hadj Moussa wey dey for suspension, and Gonçalo Borges wey don carry his waka go home for private matter. Na so wahala dey start for right wing position, as Aymen Sliti and Jaden Slory dey look like dem biggest chance to start.
When dem ask Robin van Persie for the presser, e no wan give any gist about who go start for that right wing. E no dey smirk again, but we sabi say coach go fit change am for the back positions too. Bos don come back from long journey to Australia, and Smal don manage 90 minutes for field. Givairo Read no dey jolly still, as Van Persie don allow am play three times for starting position within one week. Na for dis one wey e don come back from injury! Expect Bart Nieuwkoop to start instead while we go see Read for lineup against AZ on Sunday.
Na how e be for our Feyenoord expected lineup (4-3-3): Wellenreuther; Nieuwkoop, Ahmedhodžić, Watanabe, Bos; Timber, Valente, Steijn; Slory, Ueda, Sauer. Omo! Na fire dey burn!
As transfer window close, focus don shift to players’ contracts. Quinten Timber dey spoil show as everybody dey talk about am. Dis guy no only lose him captain band, but he don blossom as the most valuable player for Eredivisie! Dennis te Kloese, the general director, don drop some hint to RTV Rijnmond. E say, “We no get any wahala. We dey plan to extend Timber’s contract but e no don happen yet. How this matter go be for this season, we go see.”
Even though dem dey talk about contract, Te Kloese praise Timber say he dey do am well. “E don act very professional this summer. We go still reconnect again when it’s time,” he add with hope.
And no be only Timber dey face contract issues, oo! Justin Bijlow, the goalkeeper, contract dey near to end too. Kolo de matter be say, “We normally dey extend earlier, but we don agree make Bijlow focus on him fitness first before we go yarn about contract.” E dey alright! Na baby of the club him be.
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