Houston, Texas – E don show say our beloved Socceroos get wahala! Dem just fall again for their second straight match as dem lose 1-0 to Venezuela. Wetin dey happen? Just last month, they dey shine, unbeaten for 11 games. Now, na so dem start to dey lose like it be competition for who go vex pass.
This match no be wetin we wan see. The Venezuelans, dey play like say dem get something to prove, while the Socceroos dey play like dem just dey waka from another state (no urgency at all, abeg!). From the beginning, dem carry all the ball, making fancy passes while Australia dey chase dem like cats wey dey follow rat.
At just 20 minutes, Venezuela don capture 75% possession, and if we check am again for full time, e still dey 66%.That one no good at all! Na wah oh! Popovic need to crack this puzzle quick quick before World Cup land. Him predecessor no fit take dem to the promised land after dem fail for qualification, abeg, no make history repeat itself, oo!
Better flash of hope come from Mohamed Touré, wey nearly score. But after that, everything wan dull down. Tony Popovic yarn say, “We get chances but we no fit convert am. If we don score early, the story fit change.” But who wan hear that one when we dey lose?
Venezuela show dem how e dey done. Cristian Cásseres Jr dey fire crosses like him dey practice shooting for school, and Jesús Ramírez no bother to tap in from close range after Ender Echenique bake the cake for am. Na 38 minutes wey dem finish us, and e pain me, my people.
As the match dey go, na im our goalkeeper Patrick Beach dey shine like diamond for night. If no be him, the Socceroos for don collect more goals than pot of garri wey dey burn for hot fire. Him tight saves show say di goment for goalkeeper matter dey serious!
But wahala no end there oh. Our left wingback Craig Goodwin try carry the team for back, but na mistake dey follow am like shadow. The decision to play am there no gel well since e done dey too regular for that spot. Lesson wey dey learn – experimental formation no sure pass if dem no fit carry am well.
As our boys dey look forward to face Colombia next week, na serious work dey cut out for Popovic. With all dis injuries and rookie players, fit dey tough like solid brick wall. But make we hope say dem fit wake up and perform better before the World Cup begin.
Wetin we go do? All we fit do na send vibes as we dey cross fingers. Omo, I no fit watch another dull match like dis again. Socceroos, na your time to shine be dat! We dey here dey watch you, no dey slack. Make we go chop some suya instead, if di soccer don tire us.
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