ISTANBUL, TURKEY – Na this Sunday, Galatasaray go dey travel go meet Kocaelispor for Turkish Super Lig. Dem dey try maintain their four-point lead wey dem get for the league table. Last weekend, dem draw with Trabzonspor, but no be say dem no try; dem dominate the game but no fit score any goal (and e no sweet at all).
People sabi say Galatasaray dey carry hot form as their striker, Nigerian Victor Osimhen, just land hot hat-trick for Champions League match against Ajax last week. That victory na correct shout for Turkish clubs as na the first time dem don beat Ajax for their own land. Now, e get confidence dey bounce dey enter this league match. E be like say Kocaelispor go have plenty work to do to stop am from scoring.
Kocaelispor self no dey smile too much, dem don collect loss last week against Istanbul Basaksehir. Na late penalty spoil the party for dem. So now, dem dey sit down for three points above relegation zone, and na serious thing be dat (no body wan chop relegation for this life!).
Dis match na very important for dem because dem no wan continue with their bad form again. Kocaelispor sabi dey strong for their home ground; dem don only lose one out of five home matches (2W, 2D, 1L). So, dey sabi wetin dem gain from home, but Galatasaray no be small paddy too, dem don get the most away points for the league.
Galatasaray dey carry correct style, scoring 11 goals for the last five matches across competitions. Their attack dey work like high tension wire – no small thing! But Kocaelispor goal defence mean say dem go need to step up their game if dem wan survive dis match.
For Kocaelispor, dem dey miss one defender wey dey recover from injury and another one wey just relapse again. While Galatasaray no fit use some of their stars like Ilkay Gundogan and Yunus Akgun as dem dey nurse their own injuries. But Okan Buruk, the Galatasaray coach, go still field plenty firepower for the game.
With players like Leroy Sane wey don ignite their form, na serious wahala dey come for Kocaelispor side. As e be so, na confirmation say Galatasaray go use dis opportunity to show their full strength against Kocaelispor, and dem plan to chop three points full-stop.
Dis matchup na the first time dem don meet since 2009, when Kocaelispor surprisingly beat Galatasaray 5-2. But think say such miracle fit happen again go be serious comedy (choi, no be small paddy). Galatasaray no wan hear any funny story, as dem know wetin dey on ground and wetin dem don accomplish so far this season. Na to continue dey push to the top be their main goal.
As na football we dey talk, anything fit happen, but if Galatasaray fit perform like wetin dem show recently, Kocaelispor go need plenty mojo to stand their ground. And we go see how e go play out when dem face each other.
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