Vila das Aves, Portugal – Big wahala don dey for SL Benfica as dem prepare to face AVS for the Primera Liga this Saturday. After Bruno Lage dey sacked like old onion, now all eyes don turn to the legendary José Mourinho wey don come back to the club wey make am manager for the first time 25 years ago.
Di match for Estádio do CD das Aves fit show us wetin Mourinho wan do with dis bunch of talented players wey fit turn things around. Last time wey Benfica dey win di league title na 2023, so dem don dey look for trophies like hungry pikin wey no chop for days. Mourinho no be small manager; he don carry plenty trophies for him bag, and e sabi waka like person wey don fit do magic.
As dem face AVS wey dey struggle like wetin dem dey chop for di league, we dey wonder if Mourinho go fit bring fire back to di Eagles. AVS sef dey change manager like dem dey change clothes, after dem sack José Mota. Dem just con write ”one point from five matches” as di latest scorecard. Who go carry dem bless for this squalor wey don enta their season?
After dem barely survive relegation last season, dem don do small buying over di summer; but as it stand now, dem still dey sit for 17th position, no be am! AVS don receive 11 goals for five matches dis season, and dem get all di work to do to correct dis tings.
But no fear, dem get some stars like Rafael Barbosa and di Brazilian forward, Nenê, wey don score for dem. Dem go need to improve if dem wan survive any serious challenge. Mourinho on di other hand don dey jolly as he ready to bring back di magic wey make am “The Special One.”
Mourinho don talk say, “Coaching Benfica na serious matter. I dey enjoy di challenge.” But no be mouth matter; we wan see wetin e go do for field. E dey come with pressure as people expect di Eagles to begin dey win again. Na only three points go fit satisfy fans after dis rough patch.
Di last time dem meet, Benfica carry dem finish with 6-0 score, but e no go sweet dis time if AVS no put body well. AVS don chop dem well for di last four matches, and as dem dey get ready to face Benfica, we fit see who go run with di ball and who go lag behind.
At di end of di day, Mourinho know say na big test dis be for am. E don spend more than €100 million on players, and now e go need results to justify all dat cash. Dem need to perform sharp sharp, especially as dem dey face Chelsea, FC Porto and Newcastle United next after AVS. No be play play o!
As di match dey approach, we go keep our eyes wide open to see wetin go come out of dis big shake-up for both teams. If di Eagles like, make dem dey fly high; if dem no sabi, we go chop another round of gbege. Keep your fingers crossed!
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