Good morning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday was a break\u2014a little story time before the real action kicks off today in Ikenne, where we\u2019ve already touched down ahead of our final game before the Eid El Fitr holidays. If we\u2019re to make this trip worthwhile, we\u2019ll need a Salah-esque performance before Salah itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A match against Remo Stars these days is always a battle. Let\u2019s not forget\u2014they were the only team to beat us at home last season, and we\u2019ve struggled to snatch maximum points from them. Our last three trips to Ikenne? Three 1-0 defeats. And looking at our current away form\u2014seven defeats in 15 matches\u2014versus Remo\u2019s near-impeccable home record\u201414 wins and a draw in 15 games\u2014you\u2019d easily agree the odds aren\u2019t in our favour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But football is played on the pitch, not the stats sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eguma will be relieved to have a few players back. Obot was on the bench against Bayelsa, while Chikamso, Isah, and Nweke all started. Peter Afolayan is available again, but Brown Ideye and Ihemekwele were absent, alongside Uwana Asuquo and Eze Ekwutoziem, whose injuries have clearly disrupted the team\u2019s balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, Christian Nnaji has had more than enough chances to stake his claim, but it\u2019s starting to look like the boots left behind by the “not-so-lethal” Ifeanyi Ihemekwele might still be too big for him. And then there\u2019s Junior Lokosa\u2014whose return to the NPFL after getting relegated with Sporting Lagos hasn\u2019t exactly been the redemption story we hoped for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One thing is certain\u2014if we want to thrive today, we must score goals. And not just one, but more than one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back in the squad and speaking to the club\u2019s media, Peter Afolayan underlined the squad\u2019s mentality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Our game against Remo Stars is an important one. We are here to give our best and secure the 3 points. I believe that if we work collectively, we will achieve our aim.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here’s a little confidence booster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At least, hitting 14 points on the road would do wonders for morale\u2014even if our name no longer strikes fear the way it once did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kickoff is at 4 PM. Let\u2019s see how it goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enyimba Enyi!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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