Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain – Omo, na today La Liga dey waka as Alaves go meet Levante for their first match this season. Na big deal o, as both teams dey ginger for early points matter. Alaves be like the underdog wey just find who go feed them some ‘pepper’ for this new season.
Alaves don come back from Segunda Division, after dem take three years to settle down for lower league. Last season, dem finish 15th for La Liga. E no too sweet but dem manage survive, as dem dey just two points clear of relegation zone. This season, dem gree make some signings wey go ginger the squad small. Na seven new faces don enter the camp, wetin mean say di coach fit get plenty options to choose from.
Meanwhile, Levante don also do their own math, as dem return from Segunda with plenty vibe after dem win the title. No forget say dem win 22 matches, but na four points sabi for what dem need to run am this time. This season, dem gatz avoid any wahala wey go land dem back for dim dark lower league.
Pre-season form no too dey encouraging for Alaves as dem do draw draw plenty. Dem don play five matches, win two, draw one and lose two. Na wetin normally happen when you don try to blend the old and new faces. But dem dey ready, as head coach Coudet fit select from a full squad no be like last time wey injuries dey worry dem.
On the Levante side, dem dey come with some new acquisitions, including Jon Ander Olasagasti from Real Sociedad. Dem gatz prove say dem fit adapt back to this big boy league. Na only injuries fit stop some of their key players like Olasagasti this weekend.
As both teams dey enter this match, everybody dey expect some drama. Alaves don win 16 times against Levante for their past meetings; but last time, na Levante collect the victory with 3-1. This one fit be open ground for revenge o!
For fantasy managers, e go pay to watch players like Mariano Diaz from Alaves as him fit show say him no dey lose touch since hin Real Madrid days. Plus, Levante also get Roger Brugue wey score 11 goals last season, he go need to bring out that magic again if dem wan secure points.
All eyes go dey on whether Alaves go fit turn their pre-season blues into ground-breaking performance or whether Levante go assert their dominance as they dey try to hold their own this new season. This match na checkpoint; who go survive this early season wahala? The vibes dey high!
