Heidenheim, Germany – Wetin be dis na? Heidenheim don waka four matches for Bundesliga, and dem no fit gather any point. Dem jinx no dey smile for dem as dem don fall for Hamburger SV last weekend, and now dem dey hope say dem go fit collect their first points when dem face FC Augsburg.
Heidenheim coach, Frank Schmidt, get correct level of optimism despite the wahala wey dem face last match. Him talk say di team show some good stuff for di pitch, “I no need anybody tell me say we play better… we get plenty chances wey suppose enter net, but wetin happen? Na just zero points!” (E be like say di coach dey jinx himself abi na tactical motivation him dey use dey push dem players)
But the matter no too sweet for Schmidt as e get some injuries wey dey affect di squad. Players like Leat Paqarada go dey sit down for dis one, and e mention say e no go fit talk about every player wey dey shake leg for health matter. Instead, e just wan make journalists try figure am out (Dem journalists don turn detectives for football now, no be small).
“We suppose carry di good vibes from Hamburg go Augsburg, but make we fit run am better,” na wetin Schmidt talk. E don already make am clear – dem no fit waste chances again. “We just need to score, if not, we go remain for ground like chicken wey no fit fly,” e add with some serious face.
As dem dey prepare for di match on Saturday, Schmidt no just want dem to play well, he dey target victory. “Winning dey very important because if we no fit win, dem go just make our life harder,” he explain. Na true talk o. Di Bundesliga no dey like playground; if you no shine, you go just dey linger at bottom of di league.
Heidenheim still get some hope as dem don bring young stars from their academy to join di squad. Di last match show say dem fit perform, as Kölle don score after e enter di pitch. But Schmidt no wan make anybody dey carry dem head like they don blow up for stardom. “Make we take am easy with dem young boys; na just one game dem don play,” he talk.
Na di last tactics wey Schmidt use dey matter now. “We need to win di battles on di pitch, especially for di tackles. If we fit control that, den we get chance to win,” e finish with hope in hin eye. E really make sense, because for football, na di small small things fit make big impacts. So, make we keep our fingers crossed as Heidenheim dey prepare to face Augsburg.
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