Metz, France – This Sunday, November 9, 2025, na big day for Salis Abdul Samed as e dey prepare for im 100th match for Ligue 1. Na serious milestone wey go make am the first Ghanian since John Boye do am back in December 2020. How far! (Chai! wetin we go do without milestones?)
Before noon, the Gym, wey dey fight to maintain dem position, go face off against Metz, wey dey under as dem dey try come back from dem bad luck wey dem see early for di season. E no go too easy as Metz don finally find dem legs after two wins wey don ginger dem confidence.
The last time Gym play, dem suffer one heavy wahala against Fribourg (1-3). Coach Franck Haise don talk say dem need to step up dem game because e no dey like wetin e dey see. Na true, e no fit hide him feelings like say dem dey appreciate di ‘good football’ wey dem fit deliver. (Who no like beta football?)
For di last match, Salis Abdul Samed score di second goal for di season against Nantes, and him dey on fire to show say him no wan hold back as him aim for dat 100th match achievement. Habib Diallo too dey shine for Metz as him don collect 15 goals. E don tie hypo with Nolan Roux for di elite since 21st century. Na wetin dem call level up!
As ha say, earlier matches don show say Metz don gather small groove but dem still dey under threat of relegation. Coach Stéphane Le Mignan don manage to change dem luck but e go tough against Gym wey still dey find dem rhythm. All eyes go dey on habib Diallo and di rest as dem try to navigate di tide.
Going on, Metz go dey ready with dem 200 loyal fans wey go show face for di match. Coach Franck Haise don recognize dat it go be tough matchup. Him don notice di quality wey dey for Metz, especially after dem play well against Nantes and Lens. Make we no forget, di game no be joke, so e go need plenty concentration.
On another hand, Jonathan Clauss dey back after im injury and Terem Moffi don recover from im own bad luck too. If dem wan make am count, di team gatz show say dem understand wetin coach dey talk. Di last lift off from de bottom no fit turn di same again!
Dis match dey important no be just for di points but for di pride of both teams wey wan show say dem fit compete. Nice dey among di top teams but dem no wan fall, and Metz go try hard to secure dem place.
This Sunday, December 9, as fans gather and hopes dey high, na di pitch go tell di story. Who go end up smiling at di end? Only time go tell, but for now, we dey ready for some serious football!
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