St. Paul, Minnesota – E be like say the Minnesota United pipo dey shake things up, as their forward, Tani Oluwaseyi, don turn wahala for the pitch. As dem dey prepare to jam Los Angeles FC for Wednesday night, dem dey wonder wetin position Oluwaseyi go play dis time.
Oluwaseyi, wey don shine recently, na ‘forward’ for de official roster. But as e be now, dis forward sabi play plenty roles—anyhow wey dem like. Na like say dem don chop too much jollof rice and forget how to categorize players. From striker to attacking midfielder, this guy dey fit everything (just dey chop!).
Last week against San Jose Earthquakes, na him celebrate goal wey sweet like sugar, but wetin make am stand out na di way e dey move around field. E no dey only wait for ball like person wey dey expect delivery. Instead, Oluwaseyi dey mix am up—sometimes e dey drop back to midfield, sometimes e dey press ndi defenders. E no too sure wetin him sef dey be again (like person wey don confuse). Want make we call am ‘hybrid player’?
“E get level of flexibility wey we dey use for dis team,” na wetin manager Eric Ramsay talk, as dem dey strategize for di match. “Oluwaseyi fit play anywhere, no be like some players wey just fit stand for one corner.” Talk about versatility, abi na ‘position mayhem’?
Talking about the future, dem dey gree say Oluwaseyi fit continue to be a dual-threat on field—including defensive play. Ramsay don hail am as the best defensive forward wey e don see e fit make any defensive clearances. “Tani dey show say even forward fit work hard,” e add.
Meanwhile, two of di Loons players dey find new homes, as dem dey talk about loan for Padelford and permanent transfer for Jeong. Na wetin dem dey call ‘cash for players’ arrangement—like di ongoing exchange of ‘pizza for buka food’ in market. Dem don train with di squad, but no fit play for Saturday’s match against San Jose.
Meanwhile, Minnesota don prepare to unveil their latest jersey for di match against LAFC. Dem call am ‘Heritage Kit’, e dey blue-and-orange, as dem dey tribute Minnesota Kicks days. From wetin don leak for social media, dis kit fit be di most hot jersey since dem enter MLS (chop knuckle!).
As di Wednesday match dey approach, Minnesota United fit gree say dem want repeat di 2-0 victory wey dem get when Ramsay first take charge. But LAFC no be small paddy, dem don dey rest as dem get three less games than Minnesota. This match na war, and we go see wetin go happen!
