Port Harcourt, Nigeria
The stage don set for hot match between Nantes and Monaco as dem dey prepare to clash for Ligue 1 on Wednesday night at Stade de la Beaujoire. E be like say Nantes don finally catch groove after dem manage hold Paris FC for 2-1 win over the weekend. No be small thing! Meanwhile, Monaco too dey show face with fresh 1-0 victory against Toulouse. Two teams dey come correct, we go see who fit carry the day this time.
Nantes don dey look for consecutive wins for the first time all season, and if dem fit pull am off, na hin go dey sweet small small for dem supporters. Last time dem sabi win two league matches back-to-back na August 2024, no be today! Dem just dey hold on strong, sabi say dem no wan drop points when dem dey lead, since last year wahala with Lyon.
As e be now, Nantes don pack nine points after nine matchdays. For where dem dey stand now, dem dey 13th position – no be the highest, but at least dem dey active. Last five times dem face Monaco for home, dem no fit lose, dem just dey do small small style as dem draw 2-2 last season.
Moving to Monaco, dem get 17 points for league, and dey dey 6th position. E hard to believe say dem get three-match winless run outside their turf. As dem dey go away, small jitters don dey show for dem front, but dem still get chance to bounce back. If dem no fit win this one, na third loss dem go gather for away fixtures, and we no wan dey hear that one.
No be only the players go dey shake body, even the manager dey under pressure. Dem don struggle to score goals for away matches, with na only four goals from 18 this season. Na wa! If dem want maintain their streak against Nantes, dem go need to step up. Last time wey dem beat dem for Stade de la Beaujoire na January 2021, so dem no wan brush this history aside.
Sitting on the sidelines, some key players go miss this match because dem dey recover from injuries. For Nantes, dem dey miss some players wey we fit call ‘missing in action’, while Monaco get their own share of injury wahala too. Na so e be for football – plenty injuries and recovery running as teams dey push for advantage!
As fans dey expect big fire works, one thing we fit expect be say both teams go enter field with ‘do or die’ mentality, because at this stage, all points count. Monaco don show say dem fit turn the tide, and Nantes dey hope say dem fit continue the winning streak. Who go come out on top? Na only Wednesday night go tell.
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