North London, England – No be small matter as the Champions League don dey hot well-well! Last Tuesday night, Chelsea show Barcelona say dem no sabi anything as dem carry di match waka with style. Na so e be say English teams don win 10 out of di last 11 clashes against Spanish teams in Europe! (Chai, una don dey toast them press!)
This recent victory reflect wetin don dey happen as English teams dey rise like Phoenix. For di past five years, after Real Madrid carry di trophy for 2018, England don take over as di gaffer for Champions League level. Just imagine, di last time dem win na 2024 wey dem beat Liverpool for final. (Abeg, no be small show for Spanish teams!)
But wetin go happen now? Na Spanish teams get five titles between 2014 and 2018, dem dey wax strong against di English teams with 16 wins against just seven for di Premier League (D10). But wahala don land for dem as English sides don win 13 out of their last 16 meetings. Na wetin dem dey call turn of tables! (E be like say na una go dey hear di ‘oshey’ next now!)
Arsenal start di gbege as dem beat Real Madrid’s fine boys in both legs for di quarter-finals last season, which marks di beginning of di current trend as English teams de chop Spanish ones finish. Di only one wey still manage to collect win na dat September shakarabo wey Marcus Rashford use two goals show dem pepper. (Abeg, how far dem wan take collect dem win, shey in 2023?)
For dis season, Premier League clubs dey flex muscles as dem don win eight matches from di nine dem play. Dis na di highest share of wins against Spain wey dem see since 2008-09 season. Chelsea’s recent win na di eighth for dis season, and di goal wey Brazilian wonderkid Estevao score fit show say di English league dey draw players like magnet. (Any chance dem fit still dey shine for London without dem hot shots?)
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez talk am straight during interview say, “Everybody dey great until dem land for di Premier League, abi na wetin I dey yarn?” (Chai! Man no wrong sha!). Di money power of di Premier League dey make Spanish teams weak, as dem dey splash cash for transfers pass dem! Arsenal spend £250m plus to strengthen di team and now dem dey lead di Premier League. (Olodo, money no be di wahala o!)
As dem dey prepare for big clashes, Guillem Balague, wey sabi dis football gist well, don predict say di next five years go see di real domination of England. E even talk say Bayern and PSG dey try hold dem own but say di real goliath dey na di Premier League. (Na so di cookie crumble!)
Barcelona and Real Madrid dey fall behind as English teams dey show dem wetin real competition be. Na FIFA and UEFA dey watch inside as dem sobre pass competition play. Di question be, can dem get back into di groove? Or na dem go just dey follow di tale of di English knights in shining armor? (Na wetin we go dey watch as di season go on!)
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