Stoke-on-Trent, England – Omo, na dem gunners dey come Port Vale side on Wednesday night fɔr Carabao Cup third round. E be like say we dey watch opera wey dem no fit gree start for this century! Biko, as dey celebrate 150 years, how Port Vale wan take spoil Arsenal party?
As dem dey struggle for League One, dem dey at 19th position, but e no mean say dem no fit shock Arsenal. Dem don already handle Blackpool and even give Birmingham City small wahala before dis one. Last time wey dem meet Arsenal, na 1998 fa! Wetin don change since then though?
Arsenal dey come dis match as dem draw their last game 1-1 with Manchester City. Erling Haaland gree draw dem with his first goal before Gabriel Martinelli bring dem level just when e be like say hope don waka-away.
No be light matter o, Arsenal wan use dis Carabao Cup take collect extra shine because dem don dey suffer for trophy since 2020. If dem fit carry this cup, e go be like say dem don bring plenty smiles back to fans face (cos lately, na wah be this).
But make we check Port Vale formation wey dem plan: dem go use 3-5-2 style with Gauci for goal, while Humphreys, Debrah, and Heneghan go dey hold defense. What of dem midfield? Gabriel, Croasdale, Garrity, Byers, Shorrock – dis one na real grassroots football solidarity!
But no forget say Noni Madueke from Arsenal don chop knee injury. E dey miss dis one along with others like Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz. Arsenal fans go hope say with Bukayo Saka and William Saliba don return, Gunners no go fear Port Vale (abeg make dem no take small football for granted).
Piero Hincapié fit start him first game if e recover from him own small knock, and youngsters like Max Dowman and Myles Lewis-Skelly go sure enter pitch. We fit see how drop-off dey play as Arsenal get youth power!
Meanwhile, Arsenal don use to dey handle teams wey dey like Port Vale before, as dem don hammer teams like Bolton and Preston last season. So, especially on this heavy occasion for Vale Park, e be like say dem no fit gree make small team disturb dem plans.
Prediction? E no go shock me if Arsenal carry am 3-0 or even 5-1. Wetin you think, e fit be GEH or wahala?
Na tonight we go know wetin go happen as dem prepare for kickoff. Port Vale dey ready to play the match of dem life, but Arsenal na Arsenal – dem dey come for dem own share of glory!
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