Rome, Italy – E don happen, my people! Roma don suffer another wahala for Europa League as dem lose 2-1 to Viktoria Plzen for Stadio Olimpico. This match no be wetin dem expect at all, especially after dem talk say dem go fire well.
Before the match, Ricky Massara, the Roma sporting director, gree say dem dey work hard to make dem attack more effective. But all that talk no mean anything as dem fail to drop goals like dem suppose to. Three different players don miss penalty in one match be like say dem dey play ‘pass the parcel’ with the ball (talk about confusing the opponent!).
Massara come talk say, “We no dey score plenty goals, but the coach dey work on am. E no just dey about the strikers, na the whole team suppose contribute.” (We go wait for this magic wey go happen.) At least, e still dey praise the defense say e dey solid, which we suppose hold onto like palm wine for Sunday service.
As part of di drama, Jan Ziolkowski, the young centerback wey dey show promise, don finally get him chance to shine as him fit start against Viktoria. Dem don watch am dey grow like oyinbo plant wey dem scatter for ground. Zibi Boniek, former star, don talk say him be aggressive defender. Na so we hope say him go dey use am well.
Leon Bailey, wey don just join Roma from Aston Villa after small injury, don finally make him debut. Massara talk say dem dey expect him make big contribution for di attack, “If transfer market open for January, we go try find more options, but we dey watch our pocket well.” (Simple as that, no stress.)
But as di match dey happen, Roma fans dey reason wetin really dey happen for their club. With Paulo Dybala wey still dey try, him goal no fit save di day for dem as Plzen prove say dem no come to play. Dem don collect three losses in four competitive games – no be wetin dem fit take as standard for their big club.
As di game end, fans dey vex and dey shout, “Wetin we go do now?.” Even as Roma dey try to dust themselves for next matches, e be like say dem need do small prayer before dem go back to action.
Now, dem dey plan wetin go happen for di coming weeks – will dem rise from di ashes? Or dem go continue to dey struggle? We go just dey watch and see how this drama go unfold for di league. (Na movie wey nobody wan watch, but we dey watch am anyhow!)
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