Paris, France
Na wetin we go see as Angers face Monaco for Stade Raymond Kopa this Saturday, October 18, 2025. Monaco dey try turn dem fortune around as dem don sack dem last manager, and bring in new gaffer on October 12, after dem draw match wey no sweet anybody for dem vs Nice.
Dis new manager, Pocognoli, don talk say e go make sure say dem fix their defensive wahala, after dem allow 16 goals enter dem net since season start. E mean say dem no fit keep clean sheet since season start, and that one no good for any team wey wan win anything. Wetin carry dem come 5th for Ligue 1 na their attacking power, as dem don score 16 goals (na the highest for the league), but dem dey leak goals like say water dey drip.
As for Angers, dem no fit buy luck with dem poor form. E be like say dem fit consider doing sacrifice, because dem never score for last three matches! Dem don collect three defeats for dem last three outings, including a nasty 5-0 loss to Strasbourg before dem go on break. Na so dem find demselve sit down for 17th position with only five points from seven matches. Na serious gbege be this!
Angers no even fit take advantage of Monaco defensive issues because e be like say dem no dey sharp for front again. Dem start season well with a 1-0 win over Paris FC, but since dem don dey suffer like lab rat for experiment!
Monaco fit get advantage for this match because dem don win 29 out of 56 matches wey dem don play against Angers since dem start dey play ball. Na true talk say Angers no fit win for dem last eight league meetings with Monaco. E be like say dem dey fear dem like say dem be juju man. If dem no fit change dat jinx, dem go just dey see wetin go happen from dem corner.
Angers dey missing Jim Allevinah, wey dey recover from calf surgery; meanwhile, Monaco dey face some injury wahala too. Lamine Camara, Lukas Hradecky, and Denis Zakaria no go fit play. But, dem get some guys wey dey try work on dem fitness to see if dem go fit play on Saturday
As dem two teams dey prepare for action, everybody dey yan say Monaco fit use dis new manager advantage to collect three points. But, no forget say Angers dey play for home, so anything fit happen. Na just hope say dem go come play like wetin dem suppose be – a proper football match and no make we dey yaw about sad stories after.
Shout out to St. Louis City too, dem go also dey play Real Salt Lake for Major League Soccer on Sunday as dem dey fight for playoffs. Dem dey try salvage wetin dem fit salvage after dem underperform for dis season. Wetin we go see for dis match na wahala, as both teams need dis win.
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