Belo Horizonte, Brazil
O wahala don set as Santos dey ginger for their match against Cruzeiro today, Sunday (10/08), for the 19th round of Campeonato Brasileiro. Na 18h30 (Brasília time), dem go face each other for the famous Mineirão ground. This game go dey live on Record, CazéTV, and Premiere (shout out to all the football fans wey go dey glued to their screens!).
Excitement dey build for dis match as Santos just come out from fine win against Juventude, wey dem beat 3-1. Before that victory, e be like say dem no fit buy win for three matches straight. Na wah! Dem lose to Mirassol 3-0 and Inter 1-2, plus dem draw 2-2 with Sport. But the win against Juventude help dem run come out from relegate zone, for now, dem sit down for 15th position with 18 points.
But na so life be, not be all palatable news today. Santos gatz face dis game without some big names for their squad. Zagueiro João Basso dey on injury list (who go go play defense now?). Dem also no go fit use the likes of Arão and Guilherme as dem recover from injury. No mind say dem fit now bring Gabriel Bontempo wey just collect clearance from National U-20 team – he go start. And of course, Neymar dey confirmed for the line-up; na him wey go give Cruzeiro headache today.
De probable line-up for Santos be: Gabriel Brazão; Mayke, Luisão, Luan Peres, and Souza; Bontempo and Zé Rafael; Barreal, Rollheiser and Neymar; Tiquinho Soares (or Deivid Washington). Make we see if dis boys fit catch fire today!
As e be so, Cruzeiro dey roll with good vibes after dem just collect win over CRB; dey still dey celebrate their qualification to the quarter-finals of Copa do Brasil. Before dis match, dem don beat Botafogo in last week match, and dem dey kiss the leaderboard as dem don gather 37 points (e no go weak). The team gaffer, Leonardo Jardim, get chance to repeat the squad wey dey already work for dem. No pressure!
Dem probable players wey go take dem stand against Santos na: Cássio; William, Fabrício Bruno, Villalba, and Kaiki; Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva, Christian, Matheus Pereira; Wanderson, and Kaio Jorge. E be like say dem no dey get any injury worry. If everything click, dis one fit be one unforgettable contest dey wait for dem fans!
The match dey important for Santos to gain confidence; dem need better performance today to ease the pressure wey dey surround their coach, Cleber Xavier. With Crusao, wey dey jolly and in good form, dis na test wey fit define wetin go happen next for the league. Plus, a good show for Santos fit help them pull crowd back, no forget say dem dey under heavy watch from fans and critics.
Na dem go dey catch us today, and we dey expect sey Mineirão go dey buzzing with roughly 61 thousand fans wey go come vibe with the teams. A big match for both crew! Let’s see who go chop the sweet victory today!
