Deventer, Netherlands – Na Thursday go be big day as Go Ahead Eagles go face FCSB for dem first Europa League match. E no be small matter oh, as Go Ahead Eagles dey enter this competition for di first time ever, after dem win di KNVB Cup last season. Who no wan shine for stage like dis?
Di match go take place for De Adelaarshorst, and di atmosphere go dey electrifying. Eagles don already gain some small respect for di Eredivisie, as dem dey sit down for ninth position after six rounds, and dem wan carry dat energy enter Europa competition. Last season, dem sabi show strength by beating AZ Alkmaar on penalties. Na dat victory carry dem enter di Europa League proper.
Even though dem miss some key players, di Eagles still believe dem fit make impact. Coach Boel don dey push dem to keep di winning spirit alive, especially after dem don bag two victories since he take charge.
By di way, FCSB no dey come as easy cake. Di Romanian champions, dem dey currently dey fight for form as dem don only gather seven points from ten matches. Na wah! Their recent defeats fit gree di Eagles more wahala on Thursday, but nobody know wetin go happen when dem meet for hand.
Go Ahead Eagles dey plan to start Jenna De Busser for di goal post, alongside Nauber and Kramer for di back. Goudmijn and Breum dey lead di attack, hoping to convert chances into goals. Meanwhile, FCSB get some issues too, as dem dey miss some key players like Alhassan because of injury.
Dem dey open for di game as di match day dey approach, but make we no forget, FCSB fit waka come dey show all di magic wey dem sabi for di continental stage.
Na draw we go predict for dis match, abi na wahala we go see? Only time go tell as di debuts meet di battle. We go siddon dey watch and giste over palm wine later!
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