Fir Park, Scotland – Na wetin we go call am? Motherwell surprisingly shine for last night match as dem tackle Hibernian for proper dey tactical management style. The Steelmen carry their football sass come show say dem ready for any wahala after dem chop Hibs 2-0 like no man business.
Dem say football na game of chances, and last night, Hibs no get any chance to shine. From the minute the whistle blow, na so Motherwell carry dem game like say dem no wan hear wahala. First half, dem gimme Tawanda Maswanhise, wey don turn dem Hibs defence to mere shadow, wey really sabi how to twist and turn like say na dance.
After dem don inflict injury on Hibs spirit, Motherwell score dem first goal through handball wey call penalty. Grant Hanley was the man wey suffer that stretch: he couldn’t run away as he accidentally touched ball with him hand when dem dey fight for position. Maswanhise run come convert that penalty like sweet jollof rice, put Motherwell for front.
ABEG! Na so Hanley mata turn worse as he follow touch line collect red card for tripping Maswanhise again, waka comot for game. Na wah! Na Hibs fans wey dey shout ‘No be like this we wan play today’.
Even though dem don play with 10 men, Hibs no gree give up. David Gray, dem coach, talk say he no fit fault dem. Him dis night na confusion as e no fit pinpoint wetin really go wrong. E dey fear say every time dem no play well, dem dey find scapegoat, but wey dem play poor for 25 minutes na so underperformance dey trigger wahala. Not even Martin Boyle wey dey usually dey shine, fit settle matter.
Make we talk the second half. Ibrahim Said, wey sabi showboating, don dey twist like no tomorrow until him manager remind am say na serious matter we dey handle. E dey comot for pitch, na so Motherwell dey carry form like breeze wey blow na good result, but dem no fit score the third goal wey for chop dem into third place.
Coach Jens Berthel Askou no gree hear any negative yarns as him take his squad highlights abeg, say dem dey manage 70% possession. After di match, he praise dem say dem no fit allow play drop despite how Hibs dey serie of errors dey cost dem chances like say na sit at home dey cost dem naija jollof rice wey no dey finished.
As dem dey score 2-0, fans dey cheer, say dem dey enjoy this de performance. Motherwell dey high up in the league table now with one game in hand and dey chop life steadily. On the other hand, Hibs need serious prayer and tactics to waka well with Celtic wey go come meet dem for di weekend as if na double wahala for dem side.
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