Villarreal, Spain – So e don finally come, the 2025-26 La Liga season go kick off with Villarreal ready to show wey dem fit do as dem host Real Oviedo for Estadio de la Cerámica this Friday night.
Dis one no be small matter o! Villarreal wey finish fifth last season dey fight for Champions League as dem come for dis new year to prove say dem fit chop big chop again. Last season dem get 20 wins, 10 draws, and just 8 losses. Na serious business!
On the other hand, Real Oviedo na new kid on the block, dem don waka enter top flight after 24 years of dey busy for Segunda Division. Na wetin dem go fit do as dem face Villarreal, wey don dey shine since dem come first time for La Liga back in 2001.
Villarreal don add some fresh blood to dem squad dis summer. Na five new signings dem get, with dem biggest one na Alex Baena from Las Palmas. (Hope say no be ‘Baena’ wey go ruin dem plans o!) But dem lose some quality players, as Alex Baena and Thierno Barry don pack their bags and waka. E look like dem go still need more signings before the transfer deadline, so dem fit compete well.
As Villarreal dey prepare for dis match, e get some injury wahala. Two of their centre-backs, Logan Costa and Willy Kambwala, don japa. So, Santiago Mourino go fit slot into di defense. No shaking! But, dem go miss Ayoze Pérez, their top scorer wey dey doubtful for dis match.
On the flip side, Real Oviedo don also do some shopping dis summer, bringing in seven new players fresh for di squad. One of dem, Luka Ilic, go make im debut after joining from Red Star. But di heavy lifting go still depend on Santi Cazorla, di old but gold wey still dey perform well. At 39 years old, no one go fit forget wetin im don do.
E go interest sports fans how dis match go turn out, as it dey very special for both teams – Villarreal dey start di campaign to push for Champions League spot, while Oviedo dey find way to stay afloat after their return to La Liga.
Villarreal’s coach go likely use di 4-4-2 formation wey don become im trademark, but e go need to rearrange di attack without some of im key players. Meanwhile, Oviedo go probably sit back and defend. E mean say Villarreal go need patience to chop dem small small as dem dey plan for the first win of di season!
Temperature go dey around 30°C for cerámica, so make dem prepare for warm vibes on di pitch o! Fans no dey expect anything less than a Villarreal win, but na football be this, anything fit happen.
