LIVERPOOL, England — Na just one minute, the new Liverpool stars don show wetin dem fit do. As dem play against Southampton on Tuesday night, the international ball-a-mate (Isak) take the ball softly, aim for goal, but goalkeeper McCarthy no gree, he stretch reach and tip the ball over the bar. Na wetin dem call ‘close but no cigar’.
But no worry, after about 40 minutes, Isak don take the ball, whip am into the net as Liverpool’s new hope don score as e dey celebrate, everybody dey expect big things from am for Anfield. Dis na di first goal wey many fans hope say go start better things for am.
For the second half, Isak gree seat down as Ekitike, another new signing, carry dem reach the next stage by scoring the winning goal. Meanwhile, Liverpool dey plan to win dis competition one more time, to make am 11 times in total. Dis one go jaga dem record more!
As dem dey talk about Ekitike and Isak, coach Arne Slot dey smile well-well, but e still dey try manage his two big-money strikers. Na true say Liverpool dey get better options for attack, but dem no wan lose control like perishable goods for market.
But na long time no see that kind joy wey fans of Liverpool dey experience as dis season don start sometimes shakily. For dem match, Slot no gree hold back as he use 11 new players, rearranging di team wey win the Merseyside derby last week. E still try new players, including goalkeeper wey never play before, while dem dey get injury worries for some key players. Even though Southampton no get as many big players as Liverpool, dem try hold dem own till dem collect goal for messy pass wey McCarthy throway.
Sliding into the attack, Isak don dey feel like say weight don come off im shoulder as he don finally score. E don join Liverpool really enter the mix, and after di match, Slot talk wetin fit happen next as him dey expect more fireworks from Isak when im come back from national service with Sweden. Liverpool fans dey cross dem fingers say this na just di beginning!
As Ekitike also dey shine, him don use dis performance stamp im self for Liverpool history, even though e show some wild emotions by removing im shirt after scoring. Di coach no too gree like dat one as e don already collect yellow card for dissent before, so na red card for Ekitike for next game. But Liverpool go still manage with Isak now don show say him fit deliver.
As dem dey plan for next match against big rival wey dey comot the money, Liverpool fans dey sure say dem strikers don find dem rhythm, make we watch how dem go take carry di rest of di season. Everybody dey sip their palm wine, dey ready to watch Liverpool show dem wetin dem fit do!
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