Omo, football no get better way to announce yourself pass to score goal for your first match. This weekend, two fresh signings – Jeremie Frimpong and Hugo Ekitike – no waste time show fans say dem no come joke. Both of dem tear net for their debut, and the stadium just burst like Christmas fireworks.
From the first whistle, you fit see say both players dey hungry. Jeremie Frimpong, wey many sabi as speed demon for wing, no even give opponent breathing space. Every time e collect ball, na full-speed race to opponent side. E dey dribble, e dey overlap, e dey give defenders wahala. Na so, for first half, e position himself well for box, ball reach am, and gbam – e slot am inside net like say e dey do training drill. Fans jump, shout, and start to sing e name.
As if that one no sweet enough, Hugo Ekitike too say “me sef go collect my own shine.” The tall, skillful striker no waste time show say e sabi finish. The ball come from one sweet build-up play – quick pass here, one-two there – before Ekitike control am well and smash am go bottom corner. Goalkeeper just stand look like person wey miss bus.
You know say when new signings score on debut, fans dey automatically start to dream big. Some don already dey talk say Frimpong fit be the missing piece for right flank, while Ekitike na the striker wey go deliver plenty goals this season. Twitter don already dey hot with clips of the goals, with people caption am things like “Money well spent” and “Our new boys are cooking”.
The chemistry between both of them for just first game dey surprising. Frimpong dey deliver crosses, Ekitike dey make runs wey dey scatter defense. If dem continue like this, defenders for the league go dey fear anytime dem see their names for lineup.
The coach too go dey happy die. Signing players na gamble – sometimes you fit spend big money and the player go need months to settle. But when dem click from day one, e dey boost confidence for whole team. Other players too dey ginger because new boys don come add competition and energy.
One funny thing be say some rival fans dey try downplay am – “Na just debut, make una calm down.” But Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool or any club fan wey sabi ball know say confidence from first game dey carry player far. Look Sadio Mané for Liverpool debut days or Haaland first game for City – once dem start hot, dem dey hard to stop.
For now, the fans go just dey enjoy. Frimpong’s speed plus Ekitike’s finishing na deadly combo. And with both of them scoring on same day, the bond between them fit just grow faster. Na from here link-up play go start, small jokes for training, and next thing you know, na telepathic understanding for pitch.
Next match go be real test – whether dem go continue this hot form or e go just be one-time shine. But if dem keep am up, fans fit begin dream about trophies and big nights.
Bottom line – when your new signings score on debut, e be like when new tenant wey just enter your compound pay one year rent plus bring drinks for everybody. E just set good tone from the start. Now all eyes go dey on Frimpong and Ekitike to see how far dem go carry this momentum.