Bruges, Belgium — E be like say dem no fit find their legs for footy as Rangers don experience one wahala wey dem no go fit forget anytime soon. Na 6-0 loss dem suffer against Club Brugge for UEFA Champions League play-off, wey don give dem 9-1 aggregate head some serious shaking. Wetin happen? Make I yarn you.
For the first five minutes, na so e start, Rangers don dey lose ball like say na free handout and before dem sabi wetin dey happen, dem don already go behind. Max Aarons even decide say make he add small drama by collecting red card just eight minutes into the match. (Honestly, the guy don carry this one for head like say na Nollywood film.)
As if na so e go end? No-o! Club Brugge no send dem; dem go on to score plenty goals, making Rangers look like dem no fit stand up to the pressure. By half-time, the score don turn 5-0, na wah!
Rangers manager Russell Martin dey try find sense for the whole issue. He talk say, “We start terribly, it’s madness really.” I mean, how you go start match for Champions League like say you dey play for your village league?
Rangers suppose be known for their strong defense and attacking flair, but tonight, dem show say dem really need to gather the team. Fans wey travel come see the match don show vex for social media, some don even begin chant for change. (If dem follow join social media rant, e fit turn to small revolution o!)
After the match, Martin talk say him dey calm about dem performance, but who e dey deceive? Calm ke? No be after 6-0 loss! If dem no fit find better form fast, na so their season go turn cast like this.
Next, dem go face Celtic for Old Firm match wey go happen for weekend. Na that match dem go really show wetin dem don learn from this disaster. But with the way dem dey perform, e no go surprise if Celtic take advantage chop dem finish.
Meanwhile, fans dey expect changes to fit happen quick quick if Martin wan keep him job. If e no happen, the next thing wey go dey to check who go fill the managerial position. Abeg, we dey watch.
Make we see how e go be o!
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