ISTANBUL, Turkey – Dis Sunday, Galatasaray go dey shine their sneakers as dem prepare to face Goztepe SK for Turkish Super Lig showdown wey fit often turn palm wine into headache for dem visitors. Cimbom, as dem dey call Galatasaray, sit down for the top of the table with 25 points after nine matches, no be small feat!
Omo, dis na di defending champions wey don carry di league trophy three times back to back and even win di Turkish Cup last season. But make we no deceive ourselves too much, European stage na different matter. Dem just manage one win out of 18 Champions League appearances. (Chai, dem dey cause wahala for dem self!)
Meanwhile, Goztepe don face hin first defeat of di season just recently. Dem come dey waka enter dis match with 16 points, trailing behind di top four, but no be wahala too. As dem dey come flex dem muscle, dis one na dem opportunity to take correct am well well.
Galatasaray dey feel better after dem give Liverpool small jollof for Istanbul with a top-notch 1-0 win, plus dem just trash Bodo/Glimt 3-1. Dem dey enter dis match with 16 wins from dia last 17 league outings, only one match end in draw against Besiktas. Talk about form, right?
But Goztepe no dey sleep either, even if dem just collect one goal from Alanyaspor last time. Di away side dey look make dem fit hold their ground against dis mighty Cimbom, especially since dem don dey leak fewer goals at the back. But, wahala be say, dem don only score 11 times this season. (No be so dem dey try jolly jolly?)
As for players wey no go fit play, Galatasaray go miss dia holding midfielder because dem give am some family leave. Na wah! E mean say dem dey count on new legs like Osimhen to lead dia attack. Also, Davinson Sanchez dey come back from suspension. Omo, dem ready!
Goztepe gatz make plans too, as dem dey come with defender Allan Godoi wey don dey recover from injury. But dem fit rely on Junior Olaitan wey don come back from injury wey dey ready to shine his light.
Galatasaray dey eye am for easy win na, as dey no wan lose any ground for di title chase, especially against Goztepe wey dem don beat seven times in a row. Na only time go tell if Goztepe fit break di bad spell. Padi, stay tuned as we dey wait for di fireworks!
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