Malmö, Sweden – E don happen! As MFF dey prepare for their big cup final against BK Häcken, coach Henrik Rydström don talk wetin dey bother him for the team. Despite wetin dem dey see for the table, the underlying numbers show say the team dey perform better than wetin fans dey believe.
Na so Rydström yan say, “I no wan make am look like say I dey defend myself like person wey mad.” E reason why e no dey shout evidence for everywhere too, make e no appear like person wey dey try find excuse. Wetin dey funny be say, dem get the highest expected points, which be 22.7, but dem still dey lag behind with 19 points on the table.
Since spring 2018, wen MFF dey struggle like this, Rydström no wan make the same mistake wey coach Magnus Pehrsson make. Pehrsson dey gree say the team statistics strong pass wetin fans dey see, and na im lead am to vex and sack. Rydström sabi say the reality be say, “Omo, we too dey dominate the opponent’s area but wetin come happen? No goals!”
And for those wey dey support MFF, dem no dey want hear all this stats when dem dey expect goals. “Look, we dey create chances, but if no be goals, wetin go happen? No be like say dem wan take statistics chop?” he add.
As cup final dey come up, Rydström don criticize the way dem dey rotate players too much. He come compare his players to big names like Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, say if dem no fit show for the match, na im go make things tough for the team.
When matter don reach serious level, Rydström no wan joke, make e clear say everybody wey dey fit go start for the final, except those wey injure pass. Na only Martin Olsson dey struggle small with light muscle injury.
Meanwhile, other news wey dey hot for the football world na Ronaldo dey sell him stake for Valladolid after seven wahala-filled years. E take full ownership for 2018, and e don gree sell to new buyers wey wan make am as big as before. People no fit forget how fans don throway cash one time during match, after dem dem e no dey happy with how the club dey manage.
So as fans dey wait for the cup final, make dem no forget say wetin matter pass na wetin dey happen on the pitch. E go sweet to see if Rydström fit turn this situation around and make MFF shine again. Na salsa dey this year!
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