Port Harcourt, Nigeria – E be like say coach Finidi George don gather him boys well-well as Rivers United prepare to face RS Berkane of Morocco today for CAF Champions League. No wahala, dem don promise to clear the gory memories of their 3-0 defeat wey dem collect from Pyramids FC last week. Finidi don talk say dem don learn plenty lessons from that match, and e no go happen again!
During hin pre-match talk, Finidi reason say, “We sabi the mistakes wey we make for Cairo, and we don pay for am. I no think say that one go happen again come Friday. We go bring our A game, and we dey ready to collect all three points.” (I hope say dem dey eat sharp sharp gary before di match o!)
Last week, na for Cairo weather wey dem face Pyramids, say dem hold the defending champions for 0-0 during the first half, but as dem turn for di second half, wahala start. Ahmed Atef El Sayed come turn dem to jollof rice, as e score hat-trick. Finidi no dey carry last, e come emphasize say concentration na key: “E no be play half time for big match like this. We go make sure sey our heads dey inside for 90 minutes, and no gbagam again.”
Rivers United now dey sit down for di bottom of their group after di last match, but dem still get hope to bounce back. “We must defend and attack well against Berkane,” Finidi talk. “Football na gidi gidi; you no fit predict everything. But I dey very positive say we go take di three points home.”
Nai dem dey round up for Uyo for dis match wey be crucial, as na only Rivers United dey represent Nigeria for di continent dis season. Di team don work hard to reach dis level after dem beat Black Bulls wey come from Mozambique to qualify. Dem also dey try keep Nigeria’s rank sharp for CAF Inter Club system. Anu!”(But where dem wan fine time do dat, na question be dat o!)
Finidi George don ensure sey every abiotic style dey verified, as dem dey look how to capitalize on di mistakes of RS Berkane and show sey dem still sabi play ball. Team captain Temple Emekayi dey optimistic say Uyo fans go support dem well, “E go cool. Dem fit forget sey we dey play away, because we don make dis stadium our home.”
So as di match dey approach, make we watch and see if River United fit rise up from di ashes like phoenix, or dem go still dey suffer di same fate again. Match no go finish untill dem blow di final whistle. As usual, we dey expect show wey go sweet pass hot soup, and fingers crossed for Rivers United!
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