Lagos, Nigeria
This Saturday, football fans for Stade de la Beaujoire go gather giddily as Nantes go face Lens for another exciting Ligue 1 encounter. As e be now, you gatz know say na two teams dey waka different paths; one dey shine bright while the other dey struggle survive (no be small wahala!).
Nantes dey sit for 16th position with just 11 points to their name. Last match, dem collect heavy beating of 3-0 from Lyon, dem even attack their coach, Luis Castro, for wetin e talk be like say dem wan freshen things up. True, the team don dey try sabi how to avoid relegation, but since them no fit beat party even if dem do fresh jollof, the pressure don dey build!
Meanwhile, Lens be different case entirely. Dem dey on top of the table with 31 points and their form strong like mama’s pepper soup! After dem win small 2-1 against Angers, na so Lens find dem way balik to number one spot for the first time since 2004 (dem wan make history again!). As dem dey go, dem don win four of their last eight games. Dem dey trip like say dem be the Nigerian Super Eagles with all that swagger!
Nantes dey run for their lives to avoid relegation, while Lens dey catch cruise for their title chase. But no lie, e no go easy for Nantes this Saturday! Dem don dey win match like say dem be detective find dem suspect since they no fit score even one goal, plus now, dem go miss Junior Mwanga wey collect straight red card last week. E be like say wahala no go finish for their side!
The coach, Luis Castro, don dey plan, but with injury and suspension matters, na so wahala for line up dey find dem. Lens abi dem call am Les Sang et Or get dey full squad ready to shine bright like diamond. If dem fit turn the game around, e go sweet pass sugar cane! But na safaris we need to see how dem go handle the pressure.
Match preview dey show say Lens don beat Nantes three times in four meetings recently. Meanwhile, Nantes don only win once for the last three encounters for home, so you fit know say dem no really dey in charge of this match. Na because of that level of confidence, I go put my money on Lens this Saturday. E be like say dem dey ready to collect three points and hold their crown up high!
Na wah! If Lens fit no draw match o, dem fit go home happy and continue to hold dem first spot well. As for Nantes, dem gatz find a way to step up before dem dey fall into relegation mud, best make dem pack dem bags ready for next season abi wetin you think?
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