Frankfurt/Main, Germany – Today na the day wey Niko Kovac go face him past club, Eintracht Frankfurt, for di DFB-Pokal second round. Wetin you go expect? Na showdown wey get plenty drama, no room for soft heart o! Niko no wan come dey share gifts. Him straight-up tell us say, “I dey happy to come back but I dey represent Borussia Dortmund, and I want to win dis match.” (Na wah, how e go enjoy am if him score dem?)
Kovac sabi wetin e dey do from him time wey him coach Frankfurt from 2016 to 2018. Na him lead dem to cup victory last last time. You fit imagine di kind memories wey dey rush come back as e dey prepare for dis big match. E don talk say e dey come with sweet feelings, like as e taste palm wine after hard work.
But make we no forget wetin dey ground: dis match dey about serious business. Kovac join his boys talk say di cup na serious matter. “Every team wan reach Berlin, we no be exception. We go push hard to make sure say we dey progress.” (E sweet me when dem dey talk big things like dis!)
As for Frankfurt, dem dey also feel di heat. Di last time wey BVB and Frankfurt face each other, Frankfurt carry di full points home. Dem no wan fall hand this time. Eintracht-Sportvorstand, Markus Krösche don already put dem mind say dem go try pass farther than last year, “Even if we dey meet strong opponent like Dortmund.”
Dino Toppmöller, di Frankfurt coach, dey ready for battle. Him don talk say dis match suppose be “do or die.” E want di players to show di fighting spirit wey dem need for pokal match. I mean serious fight on top di pitch! (E good to see passion for work, true true!)
As we dey talk about di players, no forget Jonathan Burkardt! Di new addition don dey shine like diamond for di forward position, land two goals against FC St. Pauli. Na so dem dey take vibe for gase where dem dey train. Young Nathaniel Brown don dey show say him get talent and confidence. “Last time we win dem for here, we fit do am again!”
Dem say fortune dey favor di bold but Frankfurt get to be careful, especially with goalkeeper Michael Zetterer wey dey keep dera focus sharp. E don gelato say dem need to defend well if dem wan make sure say di BVB no go run scatter dem plans. Everyboddy go early sleep, di coach no go forgive any mistake!
Now let’s shine eye on BVB side – dem dey ride on high wave with just one loss from twelve competitive matches. Kovac, di coach, dey full of confidence. So, e no be normal match; na war of football brains and skills.
“Frankfurt dey home, so dem get small advantage. But we don show our quality dis season and we wan move forward,” Kovac talk. (E no dey fear o, im dey wish to face any team.)
As di clock dey tick for 18:30 local time, make we bring out our fan jerseys and prepare for one hell of a football evening. This na round two of di DFB-Pokal, and e go sweet pass small chop!
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