Football no dey forget anything. E dey record everything — celebration, complaint, who claim moral high ground. And once story turn, e no dey give warning. For Nigeria Premier Football League, life don come full circle for Enyimba.
On February 22 for Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Finidi George face show clear vex after im Rivers United side draw 1-1 with People’s Elephant, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Enyimba Oga Deutsch Scatter Kun Khalifat — But Football No Dey Forget
Weytin vex am? Na just time-wasting oh!
“Player go fall; after two minutes e go stand. Next one go do am again, 30 seconds, one minute; at the end dem (referee) give us two minutes extra time for first half.
For second half, na the same thing happen. Na wetyn we dey see for this league.
We gats do better, no be only to dey talk about teams. Everybody suppose better make league grow.”
Na strong talk about standard, growth, and responsibility.
That time, People’s Elephant benefit from the wahala. Dem carry one point waka. Pride of Rivers carry only frustration go house.
Fast forward reach March 1, 2026. Venue change. Role change.
“E Too Pain Me” — Enyimba Oga Deutsch Jam Football Irony
For Aba, Enyimba draw 1-1 with Kun Khalifat for Elephant Park. After dem dominate chance and miss plenty for first half, dem fall behind after fine moment from James Ekebuike before Ekene Awazie rescue late equaliser.
But the louder story no be the goals. Na the clock.
“E very painful – we miss too many chances to score. We miss plenty goals for first half,” Emmanuel Deutsch talk.
“When we miss plenty goals, dem get only one chance; dem use am score. To come back hard for us because dem dey waste time.
“We play more than 60 minutes for second half because their goalkeeper (Nsikak Akpan) spend more than 22 minutes for ground dey waste time. Dem no caution am. But I no go judge anybody.”
The words sound familiar. The frustration be like recycled one.
Difference? This time na Enyimba dey chase shadow, and Deutsch still try hold small hope inside disappointment.
“I know say I don lose two points for this match, but I fit collect am for away,”
“I dey optimistic say I go pick points for away, maybe even win away. Why not? If we fit do am against Rivers United, we fit do am anywhere.
“The good thing be say we play good positional football. Opponent no allow game flow because of rough tackle and time-wasting style.
“If you watch well, we get only one yellow card for whole match, but dem get almost 10. That no be football. We play to win, no be to waste time.”
And na there the heavy line dey.
For football, no permanent victim, no permanent villain. Today you control tempo. Tomorrow you dey beg for am.
Today you slow game protect result. Tomorrow you dey shout make referee hurry play.
Enyimba now no don win for four matches, dem dey 15th position with 33 points, just one point above Wikki Tourist wey dey 17th.
Momentum don disappear. Margin dey tight. League table no dey laugh with irony.
Wetin this whole episode show be simple: celebrate with sense.
When luck bend come your side — whether na tactics, referee decision, or small gamesmanship — make you calm down.
You know why? Because league always dey come back around. The same thing wey you ignore when e favor you go turn injustice when e hurt you.
For NPFL, just like life, wetin go around no dey need address to find road come back.
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Last Updated on March 3, 2026 1:24 pm by Hitvibz Media
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