Rome, Italy – Na wetin E happen for Olimpico as Roma dem lose 0-1 to Lille for di second game of di Europa League campaign. Dis match na di first loss for dem European journey this season, after dem already chop one for di league against Torino. E be like say di giallorossi no fit gather dem self well, as dem struggle to make any serious impacts on di pitch.
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Di game start sharply, with Hakon Arnar Haraldsson of Lille don shine like star as he score di only goal just 6 minutes into di match. Dis guy sabi how to find net, and e show am well. Roma defense just dey inside dis match like dem dey play hide and seek (nobody see dem coming!).
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As di match dey go on, you go notice say Roma try to balance di game, but dem no fit find di rhythm to equalize. Dem really try, but abeg, wetin we go talk about di three missed penalties? E be like say dem dey practice how to waste chances! Dovbyk miss am twice, and Soulé join di party to miss another. Na wah, una suppose dey train for di right spot.
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Dis match, coaching sabi Gasperini dey feel di heat as di boys no dey deliver on top di pitch. Di statistic dem self no dey smile for Roma as dem miss three penalties in one match! If dem carry all di chances dem wey dem get, di score go don dey like 3-1 at least.
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On di other hand, Lille dey walk away with di full points, keeping dem at di top of di group table. Water don pass garri for di Roma side, and e be like sey dem need some extra coaching as dem dey prepare for di next match. Who sabi wetin di coach go tell dem for training? Maybe di boys go need some ‘pep talk’ to motivate dem.
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This loss fit teach dem some lessons about consistency and making sure say when dem get chance to score, dem no go miss am like dem dey miss bus. E go better for dem next time. Make we see wetin go happen as di season dey unfold.
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