Etihad Stadium, Manchester – Na so Manchester City take collect big win for their own side as dem humble Manchester United 3-0 for di latest Women’s Super League derby. Dis victory no be just ordinary one, e don gbensh United title hopes waka for road. City now don dey three points clear for di top, dem dey enjoy wetin dem sabi do best.
From di beginning of di match, City just dey vex. Dem open di scoring for 26th minute when Rebecca Knaak nods in from Lauren Hemp corner, and na so di wahala start for United. Khadija Shaw no waste time to add second before di half-time, and Hemp, wey just return from injury, come hammer in di third goal like say na wetin dem dey do every day!
Marc Skinner, di United gaffer, dey feel di heat no be small. E talk say dem deserve am, say di goals wey dem concede na by dem own mistakes, say “No be like say dem dominate us, but we just no fit match dem energy.” (E no too fine when dem no sabi defend proper-popper, abi?). Skinner also dey eye di winter window to beef up di squad, no be bad idea sha.
City manager Andree Jeglertz no fit contain im excitement after im first Manchester derby. E talk say dem still get room to improve, but with three points in di bag, wetin dey stop dem? E comment say, “We need to keep di momentum going, we don already show wetin we fit do, now we need to hold this position till di end.” (Na so dem dey talk anyhow, abi?)
Despite di hustle and bustle, United just dey struggle to find di net; dem no even get one shot on target. E be like say dem dey na manage style. Dominique Janssen say dem dey gree for di field, and say dem know say no be enough, but next time, dem go make am better. (E mean say dem ready to clear di air but after wahala don finish?).
As di match go on, di only shining light for United na Melvine Malard wey try to create some chances, but unfortunately, luck no dey follow dem. Di match end as City dey shine bright like diamond for di league, dem don set di pace for others to follow. Dem no wan allow Chelsea or Arsenal to catch dem, so all eyes dey on di next matches for di league.
As we dey look forward to Chelsea wey dey face Liverpool tomorrow, e go sweet to see how di table dey change after di weekend. For now, City dey bask in di glory, dem prove say dem get what e take to rule dis season, but time go tell if dem fit hold am till di end. Naija padi, make we reason am: di way forward no dey easy, but dem fit shine if dem no slack off.
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