Valencia, Spain – Dis Saturday, Naija football fans go wan gather watch wetin dey happen as Levante go clash with Athletic Bilbao for Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. As e be, Levante dey ground for 19th position, no be wetin dem go like to dey brag about, with only 9 points from 13 matches. Na serious wahala wa dem dey face o, especially as dem don lose three straight matches. E get as dem no fit score goal for dem last match (Chai! Na wetin be this?).
On the other side, Athletic Bilbao dey chill for 8th position wit 17 points, wey dem gather from dem own 13 matches. Dem don win five, draw two and lose six. But to be frank, na im make dem fit dey form body small, sha. Na this match go fit show whether dem go fit maintain am or dem go join Levante for the struggle side. Dis two teams don face each other plenty times, and dem no gree like Levante since 2018. If dem wan face dem head-on, e go beta dem no forget wetin don happen before.
Levante last win come for Copa del Rey against Orihuela on October 30. But for La Liga, dem no sabi how to fit score goal again, with just two wins and eight defeats from 13 games (No be small shame). Dem goal record dey make dem fans dey vex, as dem don concede 24 goals. As we dey talk, dem dey one of the weakest defensive teams this season. Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao don struggle as well, dropping points in Champions League wetin make dem wan flex dem muscles for this game.
Pablo Martinez no go fit join Levante for dis match, as e dey manage ankle injury. Carlos Espi? Hmmm, na still question mark oh! As for Athletic, dem dey miss their star player, Yeray Alvarez, due to suspension. E get plenty injury problems too, as Unai Egiluz and Inaki Williams dey rot under injury. E sure say only strong players go fit start for both sides, but if dem fit find way to break each other’s defensive jinx, we go see better goals.
Desperate for points, both teams go dey ready to hustle for at least one point. Levante need dis win pass, wahala dey for dem if dem continue to dey lose ground for ECL. Athletic too need am to show say dem serious for top spots. Na who go come out the winner on Saturday? If you fit chop popcorn and sip palm wine, na who you dey back? Time go tell!
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