Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City took on fellow strugglers Wolves on Sunday. The soccer game saw City’s dominance throughout, and Erling Haaland’s hattrick secured three points for the Citizens. However, many soccer fans saw a funny side of the game when struggling Wolves forward Adama Traore’s pic on social media with oily arms resurfaced.
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The former Barcelona player is struggling for form and was substituted at half-time after a poor performance. Traore applies baby oil before the game so defenders can’t tug his arms, preventing potential injury. However, after his poor performance, soccer fans trolled the forward for applying too much baby oil to his arms.
Fans react to the pic of former Barcelona soccer player with oily arms
Traore, who is a pacy winger, used to get shoulder injuries as defenders used to grab his shoulders. It was difficult for the defenders to keep pace with the player, resulting in grabbing the shoulders. To avoid such damage to his shoulders, Traore started to apply baby oil to his arms.
Meanwhile, owing to his poor performances, fans are trashing the player for applying the oil. A Twitter handle posted a pic of Traore with oily shoulders after the game, and fans have reacted hilariously to the tweet. Many think there’s no use in applying the oil as he doesn’t trouble defenders nowadays. One fan wrote, “That’s f**king gross lmao.”
That’s fucking gross lmao
— vx1000 (@saul17afc) January 22, 2023
The baby oil doesn’t mean anything when you’re shit though lol https://t.co/DGCf5mFXOP
— Bradley Lloyd (@Bradleylloyd90) January 23, 2023
I still can’t believe the doom and gloom crowd thought this baby oil merchant was going to be a problem for city. Those days are over. 😆😆😆😆😆 https://t.co/G3qXxiE0zY
— Dwight cole (@Dwightcole16) January 23, 2023
All this for nothing 😂🤣😂🤣 https://t.co/7dU0BnQ5Ls
— MK💀 (@KeithMwandiaMK) January 22, 2023
He never gets past a player anyway so don't know why he bothers.
— Rl91 (@RobertoL91) January 22, 2023
Lube man! 😅😅😅😅😅😅
— London is RED (@Artenal_49) January 22, 2023
A few fans think he is the biggest client of the baby products manufacturer Johnson and Johnson, who sponsors the player. Meanwhile, few fans recognized the application of baby oil by the player as a preventive measure.
Johnson and Johnson’s biggest client.
— Philip Walter Foden’s Blue Army (@FantiKid) January 22, 2023
Surely Johnson’s have sponsored him by now https://t.co/5Ha4t1ALU5
— Mamz (@Bailod01) January 22, 2023
He kept getting shoulder injuries from players pulling his arm, so puts on baby oil to stop players grabbing his arm.
— $soulhacler (@soulhacler) January 22, 2023
Haha Adama greases arms so he doesn't dislocate shoulders as he has done for years, very amusing. https://t.co/FuYDKtB3wV
— hayden 🐺 (@haydenbd_) January 22, 2023
Manchester City keeps pace with league leaders
Manchester City, who has played one more game than the league leaders Arsenal, thrashed Wolves on Sunday. Fourteen-minute hattrick from Haaland saw City getting all three points from the game.
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Haaland opened the scoring in the 40th minute with a brilliant header. He added a second in the 50th minute from the penalty spot and third four minutes later from a Wolves’ goalkeeper mistake. City is five points away from Arsenal and will hope the Gunners drop points to have a shot at the title.
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On the other hand, the Wolves are fighting a relegation battle with their fellow strugglers. They have hired former Spain national team manager Julen Lopetegui after a poor start to the season and will hope to stay in the top flight for next season.
Let us know your thoughts on the career of Adama Traore so far. Also, share your predictions for the Premier League title race.