Florence, Italy – As the UEFA Conference League dey hot, Fiorentina no get time to slack for the second leg against Polissya Zhytomyr wey dey come up this Thursday evening. Last week dem don already open their account with fine 3-0 win for di first leg. Na real serious matter! (Dem too fit make am 5-0, who know?!)
Fiorentina, di Italian giants, don dey chase European glory and after dem finish third in Serie A last season, dem dey comot with their full chest. Di manager, Stefano Pioli, wey don start di season with conference league hope, don really show say him no wan hear story after dem draw with Cagliari for Serie A opener.
On top dis one, Polissya wey be di Ukrainian side no dey shine lately. Dem don loss four matches straight before dis game, and dem don soar like plane wey no get engine (no offense!). Dey still dey try find their feet after coming back from di dead like say dem na Jesus.
Polissya seff go dey feel di pressure as dem struggle to find di net – dem no don score in two matches. Na wah! Dem wan dey pull up di socks, but with dis Fiorentina squad wey dey shine like Lagos sun, e go hard for dem.
Injuries dey worry Fiorentina abi? Na so e be! Di reliable striker Cristian Kouame still dey recover, and dem no go fit use am for dis match. But Pioli still get enough talented players wey dey ready to take di game to di next level. David De Gea go dey protect di goal as usual, plus strikers like Edin Dzeko and Moise Kean go bring di fire!
As Polissya dey prepare, dem no go fit make too much changes. Dey wan stick to di formation wey dem first use, hope say dem fit score early goal and at least make di fans proud. But as e be, dem need plenty luck, because dem dey go against a side wey dey in form.
Fiorentina lineup go likely be di usual suspects: De Gea; Dodo, Fagioli, Gosens; Gudmundsson, Dzeko, and akwa! Dem fit rotate few players, but dem no go wan risk any injuries ahead of dem next big match. Dis one go be something wey Fiorentina dey take serious, as dem dey prepare to entertain their home fans.
On di other hand, Polissya, as dem wan balance their defensive game, go set up like dem dey ready to draw battle (or maybe just survive). Dem likely go use 5-4-1 formation, wey go protect di back and wait for counter-attack. But we no sabi if dem go fit still manage am, because Fiorentina don show say dem get power to break any defense wey them put.
So, e no surprise if Fiorentina carry di day again, maybe with another clean sheet. Dem dey collect points from every corner. If na football na only dem dey play, Polissya go just dey watch and learn. Make we see how di match go flow on Thursday. E go sweet like palm wine!
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