Istanbul, Turkey – Na Friday night, Galatasaray go need find proper swagger wey carry dem to di top of Turkish Süper Lig as dem prepare to welcome Samsunspor wey dey ride one serious unbeaten wave. Na so di table don turn their way, as both clubs meet wey get history, form, and much suspense.
Last Monday, Galatasaray dem almost take four points clear for di table until Fenerbahçe’s Jhon Duran come drop bombshell for 95th minute. E be like say dem still dey try shake off di shakiness wey don enter dem rhythm since dem start di season like fire. Dem open di season with nine wins as dem score goals like say dem get abundance, but di last four matches nah wah: just one win, two draws, and one loss. Plus, dem don face dry spell as dem no score well, with only one of those matches see dem score twice.
Big Guy Victor Osimhen don return but him still dey find him feet after long recovery. Di expectations dey high, especially as e dey carry yellow card wahala together with Lucas Torreira. But make we no forget, Galatasaray still get di strongest goal difference (+20) for di league, dem dey tied for second for goals scored (29) and dem only concede nine. Plus dem don shut out di opposition six times!
For di home front, Rams Park don turn to fortress once again. Dem no lose home league match since May 2024, don rack up twenty wins and five draws. Na di 65th league meeting be this, and Galatasaray don package 43 wins while Samsunspor just get seven. E be like say na curse dey follow dem since February 2005 when last dem beat Galatasaray – dem don dey lose for eight straight encounters!
But no be only wahala dey for Cimbom side. Samsunspor wey dem call Red Lightning dey come in hot, no be joke! Dem never lose any of dem last 14 matches, plus dem dey run unbeaten for di last ten league games. Dem score no dey explode, but dem sabi how to structure and frustrate di giants for di league. Dem don collect points against Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor, making dem di persistent thorn for di side of title contenders.
Though dem don slow down with three draws lately, one of dem be na di heartbreaking 1-1 against Alanyaspor wey dem concede late for stoppage time. Na now we go see if dem go fit maintain dat calm under pressure for di packed RAMS Park where Galatasaray dey score goals like say dem no get tomorrow.
As dem dey enter dis match, Afonso Sousa don dey sidelined, and Celil Yüksel dey miss out because of betting wahala. Coulibaly status dey shaky too. With injuries wey don thin di squad, though Ntcham and Satka dey expect comeback. On top of di table, Samsunspor dey fifth with 25 points, and wey dem fit run into di top four with one win.
Meanwhile, Galatasaray dey juggle dem lineup as well. Singo and Jakobs dey out while Elmalı and Baltacı dey serve bans. Roland Sallai don come back after red card wahala to shore up di attack. Di attacking side still dey rely on Mauro Icardi wey don lead di squad with seven league goals. Barış Alper Yılmaz and Leroy Sane don pitch in four goals each, Osimhen and Elmalı also dey support di effort with three goals apiece.
Di depth for attacking area dey strong, but di fluidity wey dem get before don dey show sign of hesitation. Na which Galatasaray we go see for dis clash? Na di questions wey dey hang in di air as dem dey prepare for di match wey fit shake di league!
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