Manchester, England – Naija people wey dey follow Premier League go fit gree say di excitement don don chop like suya as Manchester United dey prepare for di first Manchester derby of di season. Dis one go happen this weekend, and United don get plenty wahala wey dem dey face, like injuries and di pressure wey dey follow dem. But no be small thing, Omo, dem get Noussair Mazraoui back and dat one fit change di game!
Ruben Amorim, di gaffer of United, don dey sweat since di season start as dem don only win one match out of their first three. Na wah! E be like say di loss to Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham don make dem dey reason wetin dem go do to come back strong. Di international break wey just pass come dey like fresh palm wine wey dem don tap well and dem don recharge like battery!
Mazraoui wey be di Moroccan defender don miss small time due to injury wey he pick up for di last day of di last season against Aston Villa. But since him don come back with strong performance for di 3-2 win over Burnley, wetin dem dey call him fit don dey show say he dey ready to face City. As per di player own words, e talk say, “Di Premier League na different ball game, e no dey give person break at all!” (Abeg, no person fit carry di stress wey e dey carry again o!)
Di match dey come at a critical time for di Reds, as dem dey pray make Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount fit return. Di two players don limped off against Burnley and di coach dey fear say dem go miss di derby match. Amorim talk say, “E no easy to lose players like Cunha and Mount; dem dey important!” (No be play na serious matter we dey talk here o!)
On top di good side, Lisandro Martinez dey make small steps towards recovery. After he dey sidelined since February due to ACL injury, e don dey train back for Carrington. But make we no deceive ourselves, e go take small while before we see am again for di pitch.
Di excitement dey high as United ready to face City. Dem don dey plan how dem go fit use Mazraoui’s skills to scatter City defense. Dis guy na versatile player wey fit play any position, and dat one go gree Amorim many options for di game. (Na wa oh, di guy fit even play wing-back if dem need am!)
As di match dey come closer, di fans don dey chant “We go dey!” (Chant like say dem dey drink palm wine for di stadium!) Di mood dey ginger as everybody dey hope say dis match go spark di season for United. Di pressure no dey small, but e go make sense if dem fit collect di three points and show di world say dem no dey play!
So let di countdown begin! This weekend, make we gather everybody wey get red jersey for di TV screen as Manchester United dey ready to align dem stars against City. Naija pipo go dey watch like say dem go collect dem money for betting!
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