Innsbruck, Austria – E be like say Real Madrid don land for Austria, and dem ready to flex small before dem La Liga waka. This evening, na WSG Tirol dem go match face for friendly game wey sugar-coated with hope of fine form (abi wetin dem call am?).
Dem begin this whole journey from Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, dem embark on journey wey go lead dem to Interalpen Hotel Tyrol. Na there dem go dey chillax before dem face dem opponents for 7:00 PM CEST (as if say dem fit sleep).
As usual, our boys sense wetin dey happen. Xabi Alonso don gather dem guys, so dem fit fit perfect their shapes after long holiday (we sabi say dem enjoy beach vibes). Real Madrid just start dem pre-season training this week after dem don finish Club World Cup with some hot pepper from Paris Saint-Germain – 0-4 loss, e no sweet at all (wetin dem call turn-by-turn?).
Now, dem dey gather for Valdebebas; Monday dem go do medical checks, then jump into group training. Na so dem dey balance ball work and gym time, cause fitness no be play play matter (but ah, who fit resist small gym gains?).
Before dem waka come, the boys go on holiday. Dean Huijsen dey chill for Marbella, while Alvaro Carreras dey enjoy time for Ferrol. Some of dem don even carry dem legs go Ibiza, Thibaut Courtois, Jude Bellingham reach there too. Other paddy like Dani Ceballos dey chill for Maldives, no wahala, na money wey dey make dem dey jet set.
Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso dey back for Basque country, but e no dey sleep plenty as e dey plan wetin to do with the team. E get special training plans wey dem send to each player, so dem fit carry am on their holiday (even Endrick carry him trainer go Japan – honeymoon goals!).
But guess wetin? Madrid try beg make dem shift dem first La Liga match against Osasuna, but La Liga no gree. Na wah! Even the Spanish players’ union agree say dem need rest, but as the FA reject dem, dem come turn to show small vex (who no go vex if dem no get enough time to rest?).
Now, as dem dey prepare to face WSG Tirol, the boys dey ginger. This team don already play three matches this August with a solid record – dem dey top the Austrian Bundesliga (abi dem go carry this small pressure come meet Madrid?).
As for injuries, the bad news don show face. Jude Bellingham, Endrick, and Ferland Mendy dey on the sideline long-term, and Eduardo Camavinga just sprain im ankle (are we gon’ cry, or we go adjust?). But Xabi don bring young talent like Thiago Pitarch give chance to shine for this match.
For the sake of this friendly, we go need see if Alonso go use this match take give hint of wetin we go expect for the La Liga January 19 clash against Osasuna. The match go happen at local time 7 PM; simple watch for Real Madrid TV or Tubi if you dey America. But trust say, with all this training, dem go carry home the vibes.
