Emirates Stadium, North London – Na wetin we dey talk body today. Arsenal don host Bayern Munich for UEFA Champions League wey make everybody dey carry eyes follow. This match na fresh clash between two teams wey don dey shine for their leagues, as dem both dey top their charts. Gunners sabi ball, but wetin Bayern gat for hand?
For his first half, the match don already see some wahala. Arsenal begin show their set-piece prowess when Jurrien Timber use header from Bukayo Saka corner make am 1-0 against Bayern. (Who say Arsenal no sabi set-piece? Dem go show you!) But no reach long, 17-year-old Lennart Karl come equalize for Bayern as he finish one sharp move, bring score to 1-1. Na so game just dey sweet like palm wine.
Before that equalizer, Bayern dey control possession like say dem wan carry trophy from Arsenal. Dem hold 76% of the ball at some point, but e be like say dem forget say ball no be everything. Arsenal come dey use better pressing strategy dey hunt them anytime dem fall asleep.
Harry Kane no dey carry last. Na him go face Arsenal with wey he don collect 15 goals for their previous encounters. (E don turn like say Kane dey use Arsenal as his personal pepper soup!) But dis time, e dey represent Bayern. As per usual, him no wan miss chance to shine for Emirates. But without Gabriel due to injury, Arsenal go need find alternative wey fit give Bayern serious run.
Mikel Arteta don dey play tactical jigsaw as he dey rotate players for this match. Piero Hincapie don step in for Gabriel as waiting wey dem dey plan. Arteta get plenty options for bench as players wey recover from injury dey come back like heroes wey don conquer evil kingdom. But no be every player go fit play; some like Luis Diaz dey suspended after e collect red card for previous match.
Dis clash na very tight one, and bet no wan forget say both teams dey chill for top of their leagues. So, looks like dem fit settle for draw if nobody screw am up. But Bayern go fit take advantage of Arsenal fit wan save energy for Chelsea match wey dey land soon.
In the end, no body fit predict how e go end, but dis one fit end as Arsenal 1-2 Bayern Munich. Even if dem dey chill, dem go still want show say dem no be small boys.
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