Barcelone, Spain
Barcelona don begin their Liga title defense well, o! Dem don gather six points sharp sharp. But as dem dey prepare to face Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, the coach Hansi Flick don drop some worrisome gist about him squad. (E be like say this season go get some drama, abi?)
Dem no too dey enjoy trips go Vallecas in the past years, but last season, dem fit turn the table to win 2-1 against Rayo. Now, Flick dey hope for another good show, but e don clear say dis match no go easy at all. “E dey important to start with six points, but we wan carry the third match too,” him talk. (Who no like win, ehn?)
Rayo Vallecano dey shine for their game, sabi well wetin dem dey do both for attack and defense. Flick know say their intensity fit make things trickier for dem. “We go need play with confidence and use our players well for the duels,” him yarn. (Chai! No be dem go dey chop pepper?)
But na so life be, the coach no go fit count on Gavi for dis important match. Barcelona confirm say dem player dey manage small injury for him knee. Flick believe say Gavi go ready to return after the international break. “Na wetin we dey expect, especially against Valence,” him talk, dey put hope for him guy. “Him don show progress, and e go need to work hard.” (Recovery na the hustle wey we sabi!)
As dem dey ask Flick about Marc Bernal, wey don dey heal from ligament injury, him talk say the 18-year-old no go make am this Sunday, but him dey close. “He no dey ready yet, but he don make big steps,” Flick explain. “We go take am easy, e still young.” (Na so dem dey pamper young talent, no be play!)
Barcelona go need to strategize well if dem wan tackle Rayo this weekend. As Flick don talk, “We gats ready to face de intensity. Na survival of the fittest for this kind matches!” (Make we just hope say Barcelona no go enter wahala this time around!)
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