Lisbon, Portugal – This Saturday go hot as Sporting Lisbon go link up with Nacional for Primeira Liga matchday three. Na im dey talk say dem no wan lose grip on dem championship crown as dem don start the season with two sweet wins.
Sooty the Lions, dem dey fire on all cylinders as e be say dem don net eight goals in two games. First, dem carry 2-0 for Casa Pia. Next, dem go scatter Arouca 6-0 like say dem be hurricane. Na new signing Luis Suarez wey dey shine bright like star, as e don score two goals since e don join the club.
On the other side, my people, diesem Nacional no get beta wahala o! Dem don dey struggle like person wey dey find money for pocket wey dey always empty. No win for eight games now, four losses and three draws na hin dey follow dem like bad friend.
Na last week dem try force 1-1 draw against Rio Ave, even as dem play with just 10 men. Chuchu Ramirez carry dem shoulder high with e late strike. But truth be say, e no dey enough. Coach Margarido go need to make amuna’s start strong if he wan manage win dis match.
As dem dey prepare for this match, injuries dey worry Nacional like no be small. Top players like Douglas Nathan and Motez Nourani dey chill on the sideline. Meanwhile, Sporting Lisbon dey enter this match with confidence and better record against Nacional, dem don beat dem well well in their last eight games.
Wisdom no dey lack for this weekend’s matchup. If e no be say the players fit change their game plan, dey go suffer for the hands of Sporting wey don get shape and strong defence. Like dem say, win must follow!
This match get potential to show wetin both teams really made of. Who know, maybe Nacional fit shock all of us if dem fit finally get their winning formula. But for now, na Sporting Lisbon be the goliath wey dey swing by dem side.
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