Madrid, Spain
Dis weekend, na serious palava dey show for Madrid as Real Madrid go face Atlético for di highly anticipated derby. Na im be di first time wey Xabi Alonso go dey lead di Merengues for this hot contest since e don assume di managerial role. E don promise say di energy go dey flowing, and di vibes go jolly as dem dey prepare to clash.
For humble press conference wey dem hold, Xabi talk say: “No be only match preparation matter, but you sabi say na derby we dey talk, and di emotion dey high. We dey expect sharp atmosphere, and dis wan fit ginger us to perform well.” (E no lie, wahala fit dey if dem no show prowess!)
Di coach wey don spend 43 years for earth still drop better motivation for im team. E yarn say: “We don see some correct things wey we fit build on. Di more we fit change our style, di better for us. We need to be unpredictable like magician when e wan pull im trick. We get di technical and physical tools, but we gatz sharp up our game without di ball, or we go dey suffer.” (True talk, without di ball na wetin dem wan carry chop!)
Meanwhile, Atlético no dey slack as dem don dey come off di confidence boost after Julián Álvarez yarn plenty goals. Di Argentinian lad just flex im muscle by scoring hat-trick last match against Rayo Vallecano, like say na im dey show say im don take di baton from Griezmann. Dem don bring plenty energy to di team, and di Colchoneros go ready to challenge di Merengues for dis match. (Dem dey call am paper, wey go show wetin dem fit do!)
Xabi Alonso and im guys sabi say dem gatz watch out for Julián well well. Di 24-year-old don already secure four goals this season, which make dem put am for spotlight as one of di top scorers for Liga. Di pressure dey work as Kylian Mbappé and di rest of di Real Madrid squad prepare to face such powerful opposition. Na important match dis, wey fit change di course of season for both sides.
As di match dey approach, both teams dey hype dem fans. Di last time wey Real Madrid carry three points from Metropolitano na 2022, and Aduke go be correct reason why dem gatz fight am hard dis time around! (So much for history content, but nobody wan sabi about di last time oba e work!)
Come di kick-off, all eyes go dey on di pitch, while fans dey expect fireworks. Jack up your palm wine o, e go dey shake as we dey prepare for di loudest match of di season. Who go carry di day now? Make we dey find out!
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