BERGAMO, Italy – Na this evening, Italy dey ready to flex their football muscles as dem line up against Estonia for World Cup qualifier wey go happen for A. Le Coq Arena for Tallinn. Dem go kick the ball around 19:45 UK time (18:45 GMT) and trust say dem go display the fine football wey dem sabi.
Italy dey enter dis match like a lion wey dey hungry for small goat. Na because dem don win two matches straight under dis new coach, Gennaro Gattuso, wey we all sabi as the ‘Rino’ of football. As dem dey prepare to face a weaker opponent, dem gatz show say dem serious for this World Cup matter.
For the line-up, Gattuso don throwaway usual formation as dem set out confirm attack style with four fresh wingers – Moise Kean, Mateo Retegui, Giacomo Raspadori, and Riccardo Orsolini. Na wah! E be like say dem wan build house without foundation, but na wetin go work for tonight, we go see. Dem be keen to put goals wey go make Norway dey fear dem.
Estonia dey on di other hand like small pikin wey dem don chop well-well. Dem don find am hard to make impact for dis qualifiers, collecting just three points from five matches. Na only one match dem don win, and dat one na against Moldova. Even dem last encounter with Italy, dem shed 5 goals like say dem be sieve.
Na so Henri Anier, dem best striker, dey suspended for dis match. E no go fit help dem to fight back, and na Rauno Sappinen dey wear di attacking cap for dis side.
Italy e get enough firepower as dem dey bring experience from players like goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, wey lead dem to strong defensive show. Di big fella gaather big confidence from his three clean sheets wey e don collect so far. E no go wan make any small mistake today.
Watin make dis match interesting be the fact say dis two nations don meet well before, and Italy don win all di previous encounters. Last time, na 5-0 match wey Italy win am sharply like saying dem dey practice for Olympics.
As dem dey come ekpere for points, Italy gatz win dis match well. If dem fit collect all di points, dem go dey one step closer to automatic qualification for di 2026 World Cup wey dey near, even if dem don get small issues with Norway for di top of di table.
So, di stage don set, lights dey shine, and na every eye dey look dem as dem dey ready to give Estonia small football lessons. Di palava go start as ebi anybody be, but no doubt say Italy go want show dem where power pass. Make we gather dey follow the match!
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