Uyo, Nigeria – As we dey talk, Naija dey burst ground for the EPL as our Super Eagles don show serious pepper. With nine Naija players na for the league, e be like say football don ready to carry Naija flag very high this season. Wetin we go do? We go gist you all about our boys wey dey light up the pitch.
First up, na Alex Iwobi wey dey play for Fulham. Dis guy don turn di creative backbone for di team since he move from Arsenal last year. E don become di Nigerian player with di highest minutes for di EPL and don already pass Nwankwo Kanu for appearances (No be small thing). Iwobi don start all match dis season and even collect player of di match for game wey Fulham beat Manchester United. Na real MVP be dis one!
Then we get Calvin Bassey, another Fulham star. Dis guy no dey play oko so, e be like brick wall for di defense. E don play 84% of di matches since him join Fulham, only miss small games last season. E also don dey chop action like no be tomorrow dis season, no injury wahala!
Na Ola Aina from Nottingham Forest next. E don take right-back position like say na him get am. Last season, wen e get injury, na im make di team waka down from top positions, but dis year, Aina dey shine like diamond. E too dey show no sign of stopping as him don run finish all di games dis season.
Next na Taiwo Awoniyi wey dey try find him groove for Nottingham Forest as well. Dis 28-year-old guy don play 89 matches since him join, but e don collect injuries like say dem dey share am. Last season, e even lose im starting position, come dey sit down for bench, but him dey ready to bounce back. Chai, no give up oo!
Frank Onyeka from Brentford also dey ginger dem boys. Dis guy don dey show him strength after him enjoy loan spell for Augsburg. E don sabi play four matches dis season, contributing two assists already. Looks like him dey follow Iwobi examples well well!
Baba Tolu Arokodare wey join Wolverhampton, e dey ready make dem fear am. Standing at 6ft 6in, you no go wan cross him lane. Last year, e collect golden boot for Belgium, and now na him time to shine for EPL. Di fee wey dem pay for am na £24 million. No be small money!
Christantus Uche wey dey with Crystal Palace na another player to watch. Dis guy don waka from di fifth tier of Spanish football to EPL within three years. Na serious upgrade wey no be joke! E come take im chance well as e don dey impress since him join Palace.
Finally, e get Samuel Chukwueze wey dey for Fulham as well. Di guy sabi dribble like mad, and e dey bring fresh energy to di team. E no really find am easy for AC Milan, but dis time, we dey expect am to turn up di level as him and Iwobi dey ready to carry di ball, and we dey watch dem closely.
On another note, Ahmed Abdullahi wey dey for Sunderland don enter first team, but him never really shine yet for dis season. We dey hope make di young talent find im feet well. Naija dey look up to our boys, make dem no fall hand!
This new season, as Naija dey lag for EPL, make we dey expect more fire from our Super Eagles. Na true say dem dey represent us well.
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