Carson, California – Na wa o! As LA Galaxy don dey struggle like say dem wan carry last for the league, dem dey prepare to face San Jose Earthquakes for Thursday night. You fit call am California Clasico, but this time, dem dey jam dem no be like before when LA Galaxy dey reign supreme.
Galaxy fit dey ask wetin dey sup? E don reach almost half of the season, and dem never win one match. In fact, dem don record 11 losses and four draws from 15 games. E be like say dem wan make this season their worst ever. This time last year, dem dey hold the MLS Cup, but now them be bottom of the league. Wetin happen? You fit blame the defense wey be like sieve, as dem don concede 35 goals already! Na serious wah!
On the other hand, San Jose Earthquakes dey shine small small. Dem don dey fight their way back into the top half of the table, and their last seven matches no see them lose. E be like say dem don find their groove again after shaky starts wey give dem serious headache in early season. Dem dey dey run all dis after dem don chop plenty draws and small wins.
As dem prepare for Thursday’s match, San Jose dey hold their heads high. Dem don manage to avoid loss in their last bunch of games, and dem fit even challenge for playoff spots if dem keep dis momentum. No be small thing, especially since dem don’t get hitters like Cristian Arango wey don dey out since May.
LA Galaxy coach, Greg Vanney, don try all he fit to show say hin guys still get am, but e no dey easy. The only shining light for dem na Marco Reus wey come back after injury. After missing for a while, hin get small confidence back. But how helpless Galaxy don dey, e don make many pundits dey call dem ‘Dem Galacticos’ with plenty sarcasm, cause dis season fit make the fans wan cry.
This clash between Galaxy and Earthquakes be like bread and butter for California soccer fans, but dis match get plenty at stake. If LA Galaxy no fit stop the bleeding, dem go just dey collect another disgrace. Meanwhile, San Jose dey run gree-gree make dem rise up the table.
In terms of lineup, Galaxy go need their best men fit for the battle. Despite the injuries wey dey plague dem, dem fit go with something like Micovic; Yamane, Yoshida, Garces, and Nelson for defense; Cerrillo, Sanabria, with Reus leading the midfield alongside Pec and Fagundez to provide the firepower upfront.
As for San Jose, dem gogo with Edwards Jr in goal, Floriani, Romney, Munie for defense, and a midfield packed with Harkes and Leroux. The likes of Espinoza and Munoz dey ready to turn the table against a shaky Galaxy side.
By all indications, Galaxy dey find luck wey don evaporate, while San Jose dey chop confidence and dey move up. Person wey no know fit think say the clash fit end up like last season’s fun for Galaxy; dem don collect plenty gists for year.
So, if dem no fit perform come Thursday, we fit hear ‘E don happen,’ as San Jose Earthquakes go land early victory. Na wetin we dey watch for this juicy matchup!
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