Atlanta, Georgia – Na Monday, LAFC go kick off their FIFA Club World Cup journey as dem go face Chelsea FC, the big boys from English Premier League for Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Dis match na the first of three group-stage encounters wey LAFC dey participate for Group D, where dem go also face Espérance de Tunis from Tunisia and CR Flamengo from Brazil. Winner for each group go qualify for Round of 16, based on di points wey dem get.
LAFC don show say dem dey ready as dem come dey fresh from dem 10-match unbeaten streak. Dem don win more matches, earn more points, and score more goals than any MLS team since 2018, so wahala go dey if dem no take am easy.
“I think it is right to view us as underdogs,” LAFC Co-President, John Thorrington yarn. No be small tin o! From him mouth, you for know say dem dey prepared to carry di fight. E talk say di other teams go see di quality of their players and respect their hustle.
Meanwhile, Chelsea dey enter dis match after dem finish di EPL season with plenty win. Dem just come off from winning di UEFA Conference League, making dem di first club wey don win all five major European trophies. No mean feat at all!
For LAFC side, dem don get some serious heavyweights like Denis Bouanga wey dey score goals like water fall. E don score 48 league goals dis season! Na him be di king of di pitch; e dey dangerous like lion wey dey hungry.
Di coach for Chelsea, Enzo Maresca, don reshape di team since e join last year. Di Blues finish Fourth for EPL and e sure say di new signings like Liam Delap and Mamadou Sarr go add pepper to di soup.
Even as Chelsea dey shine, LAFC no wan dull. Dem sabi say if dem fit play di counter-attack wey dem dey work on, dem fit catch Chelsea for big surprise. Na wetin dem go try do for Atlanta.
As dem dey get set for di match, we dey look forward to see how dis clash go turn out. LAFC don dey gather small-small respect for international level, and dis match fit be di golden opportunity wey dem need to show di world wetin dem fit do.
Ayo make we grab popcorn as di action begin on Monday! Dis wan no be joke, na World Cup vibes be dis!
