Paris, France – This Sunday, football lovers go brace yourselves as Lyon dey face off with Strasbourg for Groupama Stadium at 7:45 PM UK time. Na matchday nine as both teams cud dey eye dat top spot for Ligue 1. As e stand, only one point dey separate dem like bank drop and dey both wan hustle hard for the win.
Strasbourg dey carry 16 points and sit for 3rd position after dem draw 3-3 with Paris Saint-Germain last week. Lyon, on the other hand, dey suffer from two straight losses – dem lose 3-2 to Nice while dem dey like hungry lion wey miss lunch!
Lyon don cool off small for dis season, and dem don concede five goals from two last matches, which na two pass wetin dem concede before during dem first six games. So, you fit sabi say dem need to step up their game sharp-sharp! Dem don show say dem fit defend like brick wall, but you know e get times wey dem go still be like jelly, abi na wetin?
Even though Lyon don get clean sheets for their home matches this season, dem papa still no wan lose home match in a row since e take over as coach. If dem happen to lose to Strasbourg, wahala go dey because dat na di first time since 1980 say dem go lose back-to-back home fixtures!
For one side, we get Strasbourg, wey don dey show say dem fit stand tall compete with big teams. Di last time wey dem play, dem nearly keep PSG for corner but end up losing two points in a match wey dem suppose win. Wetin dem dey do? E be like say dem dem wan scare person for this league before dem go jump miss?
With dis match, Lyon don usually dey pound Strasbourg for their recent encounters. Na like five out of their last six home games, Lyon don come out as winner against dem, but Brighton don press dem for round-boy, so anything fit show-up.
Injuries don hit both teams with players like Rémy Descamps and Maxi Oyedele sidelined for Lyon because of injury wahalas. For Strasbourg, dem dey struggle too with injuries wey don hit dem also, so whoever fit play go need to give all and more this Sunday.
Match day don come again, and football fans go dey set themselves for wetin look like hot dinner; if Lyon fit stand firm or we go see Strasbourg push dem down for ground – just like typical Naija food wahala! Onye ma, we go see wetin dey happen on that Sunday evening, and don’t forget say e fit be like last-minute drama wey dey make the game sweet to the end!
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