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St James' Park don turn Arsenal wahala ground for years now. Mikel Arteta don dey face serious ‘jedi-jedi’ every time dem land there, no be small. Dem don waka three times, and all the three times, dem no fit score goal. Every time dem start sharp, but before you know, referee wahala and Newcastle muscular football come dey drag dem back to earth.
But this Sunday, Arteta come change ol’ strategy. E gather correct players and use fresh tactics, make sure say the team no just pack defense like dem be ‘chop chop’ boys. Despite say penalty wey dem suppose get no gree for dem hand, Arsenal still show say dem fit fight back. Na that kind fighting spirit wey go help dem for title race.
E no be only Arsenal wey dey shine for sports matter. Eddie Nketiah, wey people don dey forget as him dey shadow Jean-Philippe Mateta for Crystal Palace, don finally find him groove again. As Liverpool face wahala for game, na Nketiah wey come drop last-minute goal for dem side, and dem fans dey chop him performance like say na pepper soup.
As Arteta dey ginger him boys, na so Oliver Glasner, Crystal Palace manager, dey praise Nketiah too. Him talk say, “If you invest, you go see returns.” Eddie don invest plenty time and energy, and the match-winner wey he land for our eyes na the reward wey e deserve.
Brighton and Chelsea game fit carry me go another matter. Brighton just dey slack, dey play as if dem dey look for the next bus. Georginio Rutter dey try, but when the big guns no dey deliver, wetin you expect? Na when Danny Welbeck come jump enter the game, everything come change. Na him turn the table as dem snatch equalizer late for game.
On top Tottenham matter, e still dey vex fans. Dem draw two matches back-to-back, and it be like say dem need fresh tactics wey go spark joy. Thomas Frank don show some improvement, but dem need more ‘punch’ in front of goal. Richarlison fit dey causing trouble for defenders, but he no dey convert chances go nets. Fans dey shout for Xavi Simons make e come show wetin him fit do.
As Arsenal dey jam Newcastle for St James’, dem still dey celebrate as Gabriel score late goal wey secure 2-1 win. Arsenal dey enter friendly fixtures now, and managers for Fantasy Premier League dey rush to add dem players to their squads. No be only Arsenal dey shine, Crystal Palace too don become hotcake for any manager wey wan buy players for Fantasy game.
No wahala, as e dey hot for Premier League so, fans just dey sit down dey enjoy the drama wey dey unfold every weekend; na so e be for football life, my people!
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