Manchester, England – Na wah, football no get chill at all. As dem dey waka enter the fifth week of the Premier League, na big match dey happen for Old Trafford this Saturday. Manchester United dey face Chelsea and e don ready buzz plenty wahala. But who expect wetin go happen just four minutes after kick-off?
Na so Robert Sánchez, di Chelsea goalkeeper, show say him gree play ball like Oscar winner for drama. E don carry red card straight from referee after e jam Bryan Mbeumo wey dey run towards goal like say him be VIP. Want make we paint picture: 4 minutes and boom, one player don dey waka go shower. No be small matter! (Football no dey respect anybody o, as e be na). E get as e be.
As dem don confirm, Sánchez don lose him head, no be say him dey play headbutt but e just gree say make him tackle Bryan any which way. Referee no gree take am lightly as e don give Sánchez red card faster than hot jollof rice fit vanish from party. After e collect di card, Chelsea fans start dey wonder how dem go hold their side without their main man for goal post. (E fit be say dem go start to gather prayer warriors).
Anyway, as di match go continue with Chelsea dey down one man, Manchester United dey ready to flex their muscles. Fans dey shout, ‘Make we show dem say no be only Chelsea sabi play!’ Di atmosphere for Old Trafford don dey bubble. With Sánchez don waka bucket, all eyes dey now on Chelsea’s backup keeper.
You fit imagine di kind pressure Wey dey on top di next goalkeeper wey go fill Sánchez shoe. Na im be say your chance don land, my padi! No be play I dey talk o, na serious matter! No be small energy dey flow as United fans dey expect say dis go be easy win for dem, while Chelsea fans dey busy dey talk strategy and how dem go fit hold the fort. (Make we just say na God go save dem today).
Make I no go spoil anybody fun, but as e be now, football dey show us say na game wey anybody fit win or lose at any corner. 4 minutes of action, and we don catch drama wey fit reach movie title. Na so e dey for dis Premier League wey no dey disappoint at all!
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