Harrison, New Jersey
Make way, make way! New York Red Bulls don ready to flex dem muscles as dem prepare to face Inter Miami for the weekend showdown. After dem just bounce back from serious wahala with a 5-3 victory over New England Revolution, e be like say dem gatz carry that vibes enter this match against the Herons.
Inter Miami, on top their side, don feel wetin dem no gree feel as dem chop 3-0 pepper from FC Cincinnati midweek. Na wah! E be like say dem need to reconfigure dem strategies fast fast before the Red Bulls go use dem red-hot form punish dem.
Last time, na Inter Miami wey dash dem Red Bulls heavy wahala, as dem beat dem 4-1. But the table don turn now, as the Red Bulls don finally find dem groove after dem dey struggle for how many games, coming from a 2-0 down to end up winning 5-3. (If dem fit do am once, wetin stop dem from doing am again?)
As it stand, both teams don get good record for dem previous meetings; three wins each. Na only the home ground advantage go determine who go carry dogo this time around. Red Bulls happen to be strong for their own home, no be small, winning eight out of eleven matches this season at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Dem go like make that number increase as dem dey chase play-off spot.
But talk wey dey pain Inter Miami be the injury matter wey dem dey face. Star man, Lionel Messi, dey doubtful for the game after he pick small knock against Cincinnati. Na wah! Without am, dem go sure feel am. (Dem for better find football magic to port all ideal players straight from the hospital, abeg!)
For the Red Bulls side, head coach Sandro Schwarz fit dey smile as dem players like Emil Forsberg and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting don dey shine brightly, shining all dem goals inside out. The two players don combine for serious firepower for dem last match, and dem go need to duplicate that magic against Inter.
Inter Miami predicted lineup, e be like say dem go go with something like this: Novo; Weigandt, Aviles, Falcon, Alba; Allende, Busquets, Cremaschi; Messi (or Suárez if Messi no fit), Segovia. E no too solid, but na wetin dem fit manage at this point, abi? And if Messi no fit play, make we dey expect Suárez to shine.
But before dem forget, here wey be the Red Bulls predicted lineup: Coronel; Duncan, Nealis, Eile, Valencia; Donkor, Edelman; Sofo, Forsberg, Carmona; Choupo-Moting. E get as e be, these ones dey ready to run come Saturday.
Fans dey gear up for serious action as e sure say the match fit result to blood-boiling drama. Who go score the winning goal? E be like say we dey in for another classic MLS match as the tension dey build. Let the games begin, my people!
