Florence, Italy – E don dey hot as Fiorentina prepare to face Sigma Olomouc for the UEFA Conference League opener on Thursday. This match go happen for Stadio Artemio Franchi by 8pm UK time. Fiorentina wey don win this tournament twice as runners-up wan use this game carry their season come back. After dem waka through rough patch for Serie A, wey dem dey occupy 16th place with just three points, dem no get choice but to shine for this one.
Since Pioli return to Florentine, he don find am hard to get victory, winless in their last five fixtures! E no matter how dem dey sweat, dem don draw three and lose two for Serie A. Even their only wins wey fit make dem smile, na only against Polissya Zhytomyr when dem gree beat dem 3-0 and 3-2 combined for playoffs. E fit be say dem dey try catch some vibes from this Conference League. Last season, dem don break heart for semis as dem lose to Real Betis.
Omo, Fiorentina dey boast of good history for this league — dem don reach semis three times, but e be like say dem no wan gree collect less than that this time again. Dem sabi this competition like galingo, dey fear anytime dem see dem match go play. With two of their five Serie A matches ending without any g(“%Y30%), dem no fit afford to slack for this European campaign. Sigma Olomouc, dem dey rank 175 for UEFA coefficient, no be small issue.
Talking about Sigma, dis game na their first time ever for this kind European competition. Dem come enter because dem miss out on Europa League as Malmo carry dem waka. But play we go dey watch as dem no dey do well for their own league too, with just one win across eight matches! Na who talk say football no get level? Their defence don dey son like fine wahala; dem don manage only one clean sheet in ten matches. E be like sey dem need big prayer before dem face Fiorentina!
As for who go play, Fiorentina go miss Moise Kean wey don collect red card against Polissya, and he got three goals from last season’s Conference League. Dem need to put all the best legs forward receiver for this encounter. The Czech boys go also dey without some key players like Filip Urica and Jan Kliment due to injury. E suppose be serious wahala for dem.
Talk go dey plenty but the match go get serious edge. Sigma Olomouc suppose fit against Fiorentina experience, but everybody sabi say Fiorentina be the higher team for this tussle. Dis match fit be the turning point for dem — either to reduce the pressure or continue for no win-saga. No forget say if them no win dis one, na wetin dem go see about their performance for this season. Make dem no dey play with their life, make we see dem show this season who be boss!
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