Frankfurt, Germany – Omo, near to DBS Park, na cracker wey dey come as Eintracht Frankfurt set to face Mainz 05 for Rhine-Main derby on Sunday evening. Dem go dey battle for top spot wey dem no even sabi if dem fit reach am again. After dem draw 1-1 against Heidenheim last weekend, Frankfurt don fall for position eight for league table. Sabi say dem don score 22 goals, but their defence dey leak like say dem get hole for water side, don concede 19 goals – second worst after Augsburg. (E be like say dem goal post dey do shakara, abi wetin?)
As dem come back from European jaunt for Napoli wey dem hold 0-0, Toppmöller, the head coach, go wan build on dat defensive performance. Na dis kind effort he dey look for to steady the ship for Bundesliga. And no forget Jonathan Burkardt, di summer signing wey dey shine like star. With him be second-top scorer for Bundesliga, na im dem go dey watch closely, especially as him go face him former padi dem for Mainz.
But sha, no forget say Frankfurt home form dey worry dem small small. Dem don only win one out of their last five home games, and don concede 13 goals in dat stretch. Toppmöller dey under pressure to correct di wrongs make dem no vex finish am for home crowd. (E be like say dem dey boo-boo him for balcony already).
Looking over to Mainz, things no too bright for dem this season. With one measly win from nine matches, dem dey sit at 17th for table with just five points. Dem don draw against Werder Bremen, but dat one no fit sweet dem belle as dem still dey back of class. However, with recent 2-1 win against Fiorentina for UEFA Conference League, hope don shine small for dem. Na dem late goal wey Jae-Sung Lee score give dem confidence, wey fit be di turning point wey dem dey look for.
Henriksen dey chop neck as him plan to bring back di fighting spirit for his boys. “We sabi wetin we need to do to win. No go dey easy to play against us,” him talk confidently. But e no go get luck as Anthony Caci and Maxim Dal still dey sidelined, plus one or two injury wahala dey follow dem.
As for di head-to-head for di past encounters, Frankfurt don win two out of di last five times dem clash, with two draws. Mainz don dey manage hold dem too well recently, with one strong victory 3-1 for ECB Park last December. Di banter don dey start already!
So, make we fit see how di match unfold on Sunday. Will Frankfurt get di chance to show dem say dem fit defend properly? Or will Mainz finally show say dem no ready to go down without a fight? One thing wey sure be say, dis go be one match wey dem no go wan miss. (Padi, grab your palm wine, dis na serious gist wey dey come!).
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