Basel, Switzerland – Make we gist about di hot matchup wey dey happen this Thursday, 2nd October, as Bundesliga side Stuttgart go face Swiss club Basel for UEFA Europa League. Dem dey set to kick off at 9pm CEST. No be just any match, this one fit change di tempo of di tournament.
Last week, Stuttgart don start dia Europa League journey with beta 2-1 win over Celta Vigo, thanks to new boys Bilal El Khannouss and Badredine Bouanani wey enter party for di goals. As dem don dey form well, na wetin we go see as dem go try to carry di vibes enter Basel. Dem don win dia last three games, so dem dey gallant! (If you sabi football, you go know say form na everything.)
Basel, on di other hand, need to bounce back. Dem just lose dia last match against Freiburg and di fans don dey vex small. Dem be fifth for di Swiss Super League table, but dem no wan make pressure dey affect dem as dem face Stuttgart. Na dem dey hope sey Shaqiri go carry dem on im back – na im dey shoot like sniper, talk true!
For dis match, fans dey expect drama, suspense, and lots of action. Even if Basel don get beta record, Stuttgart no sabi fear, especially as dem get hot strikers like Ermedin Demirović, wey don score good goals already dis season.
Also, we go get one or two VAR checks, because you know sey for di new era, VAR dey rule everything. E don turn football film wahala sometimes! Referee Davide Massa go dey oversee di game, make we pray sey im no go make any funny call wey go make fans waka come vex.
As dem dey prepare, both teams don make plenty adjustments, and dem manager sabi wetin dey ground. For Stuttgart, Sebastian Hoeneß don shift im formation to 4-2-3-1, wey go help dem attack Basel. Basel own manager, Ludovic Magnin, gats try tighten dia defense or else, na wah fa!
All eyes go dey on Xherdan Shaqiri, di maestro wey don chop football for places like Bayern Munich and Liverpool. If e fit ignite im magic against Stuttgart, den na fire on di mountain. Na so dem dey take carry di match to di next level.
Make we no forget how these two teams don dey relate for history; last two meet, Stuttgart win am all, but wetin dem go do today sef na di question wey dey vex fans. Dis match na chance for both teams to show sey dem fit represent dia leagues proudly.
So, if you dey find place to watch, make e no forget say TNT Sports go carry am live. Make we expect plenty gist and laugh as di players dey show wetin dem get. Una ready?
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