JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia – As di matta no fit too sweet for pundits, Saudi Arabia head coach Herve Renard don show say he dey confident for im team ahead of di crucial World Cup qualifier wey dey come up against Australia. Dis match no be just any match, e be like ‘do or die’ as dem dey try secure automatic qualification for di finals wey go happen for North America next year.
During di prematch press conference wey happen for di King Abdullah Sports City on Monday, Renard sit down with striker Abdulrahman Al-Aboud. E talk say: “We dey third for di group, and even though 99 percent of people don already conclude say we dey gree go play-offs, we still get small chance to qualify directly.” (Abeg, make person no just dash dem one chance o!)
Im continue: “We no get anything to lose, we just dey try make our fans happy. Di most important tin for us na to win.” Na so e dey reason am, because di atmosphere go sweet die if dem fit pull am through.
Di odds dey heavy for di Saudis, wey dey chase Australia wey dey sit down for second place with 16 points. Dem fit even qualify if dem fit avoid serious loss – like five-goal knock out. But wetin dey concern Renard, na victory be di koko. Di only thing wey dey on im mind na to perform well for di fans and give dem reason to smile.
Australia get Tony Popovic as coach and dem no dey play make dem collect any kind ‘soro soke’ (sudden shock) from Saudi Arabia, wey dey desperate to show say dem fit also carry di day. Japan don already secure dem own spot for di World Cup, and now, all eyes dey on di Green Falcons to make sure say dem no join Indonesia for di playoff wahala.
Coach Renard no wan talk too much, im just dey focus on di things wey dey his control. “We gatz prepare well for di Australia game like we dey prepare for any other match. We go bring our A-game and select di best players wey go fit perform for di pitch,” e add. (E be like say dis Coach sabi wetin e dey talk because di pressure dey real.)
Di match dey set for Al-Inma Stadium for Jeddah, and fans dey ready to gather and support di Green Falcons. Na so e go be, either joy or sorrow, depending on how di game go play out. Make we see how di tins go unfold tomorrow!
