Madrid, Spain – E be like say Xabi Alonso no sabi the meaning of dull moment as he recently yan with journalists for Real Madrid press conference. This one no be ordinary match talk, na about their wahala with Rayo Vallecano wey go happen for Vallecas Stadium, wey set to kick off by 16:15 on Orange TV and Dazn.
According to Xabi, e talk say dis match go require serious hustle because Rayo dey on top their game. Dem don do am plenty time before, and last season na only draw dem fit manage (and we all sabi how e be for our team sometimes). “We dey prepare for serious competition,” he yarn. “This one fit show us say we fit play sharp sharp!”
Xabi no wan make we forget say Liverpool match don finish, and now na this match wey dey front their mind. “From Thursday we don set our brain for dis game, we no wan lose focus from where we dey for Liga,” e clarify, making sure say every padi no forget their game plan. “We dey waka with strong hearts and strong minds!”
As dem dey talk about injury issues, Xabi drop some small hints about Trent. “Him don dey train since two weeks; whether him go play na wetin we go find out tomorrow.” (Just make sure say him no go ruin our day, abeg no be wetin we need now.)
One big question wey dey bubble around na if the team dey run small small. Xabi no gree make dem box am with that one, he tell dem say, “Make we no jump to conclusion just because of one game.” (E no wan make dem check the players dem as if dem dey run slow like tortoise, wahala go dey if dem do that!)
Den he also yarn about Valverde wey don show him versatility like transformer. “Fede don dey help us from defense position, and him go still dey do him thing well for our plan. E dey always ready to support the team like true padi!”
Ahn, the Rayo team self no be small fish. “Dem get good coach wey don fit build dem up since last year. Dis year, dem dey compete for Europe ow, and dem sabi how to make things hard for any team wey visit dem.” Xabi talk say e go need all hands on deck. “We go need maturity and connection for dis match, cause e no go be walk in the park.”
Before e finish, Xabi drop some sweet words for their new coach, Íñigo Pérez. “I like wetin I dey see from Íñigo, e dey carry authority and personality wey dey motivate the players.” E no dey shy to recognize how di team dey improve steadily.
In conclusion, Xabi no fit hide how proud e dey of him boys. “We dey build something solid here with plenty energy and big plans. Na only the match tomorrow dey fit matter for now. We go face Rayo and ensure say we collect our three points.” (As dem go dey shout for stadium, let’s just hope say dem no go scatter our jollof dreams this time!)
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