Marseille, France — Omo! Benjamin Pavard, wey be French World Cup winner, don enter the field like say na him dey run things. E score for him debut as Marseille wipe floor with Lorient, 4-0! This one na for Ligue 1 on Friday. E be like say Lorient no fit keep up under pressure, as dem dey play with 10 men after Darline Yongwa collect red card from referee after just 10 minutes. Abeg, wetin e chop wey e no fit control before dem show am road?
As if say dem no wan waste time, Marseille don put dem mind for wahala pilot. Right after Yongwa’s red card, Pavard take style score penalty make am 1-0. Na small small e dey land, seven minutes later, e don head one corner ball go net again. That one na early birthday gift for the fans!
But no be only Pavard dey try. Raheem Sterling, wey dey ginger like full-time DJ, don flick one loose ball wey dey float outside the box and volley am like say na his house. That one jeje make am 3-0 before halftime. Na so wahala dey happen for pitch even as Lorient dey look like potato wey dey surrender!
Second half, Marseille dey control am like say na international football game. Dem dey shine their eye for every corner, but it no be until stoppage time dem land the fourth goal. The ball deflect pass goalkeeper wey don dey stranded like say dem don forget am back for house. As dem dey celebrate, I just dey wonder how Lorient go hug a 7-1 defeat last week, den come follow with this one, e be like dem dey trend for wahala.
This victory don help Marseille maintain their perfect record for home, dem dey show say dem ready take over the league. Lorient, on the other hand, don dey sit down for third-from-bottom position after four matches. How dem wan survive this season? Just like that, Pavard don establish himself as the new darling for Marseille fans. Abeg, make dem no carry him go back Italy oh!
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