Metz, France – E be like say dis new season for Ligue 1 dey burst everywhere! Dem Maroons wey just come back to top football, go face tough opponent, Strasbourg, for Stade Saint-Symphorien on Sunday. Na dem suppose show dem full power to kick off di new campaign.
Yet, no be so e go easy! After dem suffer heavy defeat last season, where dem collect 21 losses from 34 games (chai, na wah!), dem try regroup dis season as dem finish 3rd last term and win di playoff against Reims. But as e be now, confidence dey low like palm wine wey don dey finish.
During pre-season, dem no fit shine wan shine. One time dem even collect 8-0 from Hoffenheim! (E no fit encourage anybody at all, abeg). Dem don sell off some of dem best players and dem just sign one major new guy, wey be goalkeeper wey dem chop for £3m. Na so dem dey prepare go battle.
When we look Strasbourg side, dem dey trend up like star! Dem just qualify for Europa after finishing 7th last season and wit dem coach wey no get wahala as dem just spend over £100m. Dem sign plenty new faces, including 3 loan players from Chelsea, wahala wan happen oh!
For injuries matter, Metz no get anything to worry about, but dem go miss some players wey don dey suspended. On di other side, Strasbourg dey miss dem man, Saidou Sow, wey don get injury, plus other players wey dey gree sit down sidelines.
For di possible lineups, Metz fit use Fischer, Sane, Mboula, Van Den Kerkhof sha. As for Strasbourg, dem fit go with Penders, Barco, Hogsberg, and others. With all dis movement, e dey very clear say Metz no go fit catch cruise well this season if dem no start properly.
With de way dem dey drag body through di summer, we no dey believe say dem go fit come chop up Strasbourg. Na so we don dey predict say dem go collect taste of wahala on Sunday. So, all Metz fans, time to dey pray hard! May di odds dey in your favor!
