Lagos, Nigeria – Na last season, Tottenham ladies dey waka like lost sheep for Women’s Super League (WSL). Dem finish second from bottom, and e no too sweet for dem fans, abi you expect say dem go dey happy? But now, something don change! Under the new gaffer, Martin Ho, dem don start the 2023-24 campaign like people wey win lottery, winning four out of five matches so far. Na wa! Dem dey third for table, just four points better than Arsenal, and fit still snap top spot if dem fit shock Chelsea on Sunday.
Last season, the team wey sabi concede more goals don dey chop clean sheet like say dem na top detective wey no wan allow any loose ball. Dem don keep three clean sheets out of five matches, and all this na with Clare Hunt and Toko Koga dey shine like stars. Koga, wey come from Feyenoord after every big club wan sign her, dey play with total maturity, e be like say she don reach her late twenties! Abi na magic? Meanwhile, Tandberg, another fresh signing, don score three goals already, wey mean say if she continue like this, she fit join the squad of players wey score three or more times in a roll. E sweet, no be small!
Now, make we talk about Martin Ho, the man wey come from that Manchester United, sabi gaffer wey dey handle media better pass some Usain Bolt wey no wan slow down. He no dey too excited about di results, though. ‘We still get plenty work to do; we just dey five games in,’ him talk. Na serious coach be this! We fit only hope say him no go lose his way.
Tottenham chop plenty rough life before dem finally choose Ho from a shortlist of 30 candidates, after dey interview seven of dem. This guy’s passion no be joke, and he carry the hope of the fans this season. But, truly, wetin we go see on Sunday against Chelsea wey don dey hammer dem for past meetings? Na Chelsea wey don chop all 11 games when dem face Tottenham before; by the way, dem dey unbeaten for 30 league matches! Na serious wah!
One good news wey don burst una eye na the £100 million wey the club owners don pump inside the team, all in the name of long-term success. E be like say dem really serious about this football matter! Ho don yapa about wetin di owners dey do. He don meet dem plenty times, dey talk say dem dey try their best. ‘Dem dey support us well, and I no doubt say dem go continue for next transfer window,’ he gree talk. Confidence dey, no be small!
Plus, dem don appoint some new guys wey go help Ho with the squad. Lawrence Shamieh, wey be analyst from Manchester United don join as first-team assistant coach. Plus, Adam Jeffrey don join as first-team coach. Sha, we no fit forget Sara Cullis wey sabi recruitment for Manchester City, don join the Spurs team too. All this ‘star-studded’ support go fit boost the squad to higher heights.
Tottenham don get small taste of winning before, but this season fit different. We dey watch keenly as dem don dey pile victories like say na contest, but will dem fit maintain that hot streak? One thing we know na say Tottenham future dey look bright, and we dey hope say dem fit carry di matter strong; after all, na as dem dey shine o!
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