They won’t do battle on the pitch until Sunday but Melbourne City and Adelaide United have already started the hostilities – albeit light-hearted – ahead of the Elimination Final.
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While the real contest will be on the pitch, City were happy to kick-off the mind games by posting a photo of rapper Drake dressed in Adelaide United gear.
We'll just leave this here…😉#DrakeCurse pic.twitter.com/1bQezY9D6A
— Melbourne City FC (@MelbourneCity) April 29, 2019
The famous rapper has gained quite a reputation as being a ‘curse’ to sporting teams or athletes he supports.
City kept it going with another tweet as they awaited a response from the Reds.
.@AdelaideUnited social team preparing for the #bantz wagon… pic.twitter.com/Y7TEm5Wgi9
— Melbourne City FC (@MelbourneCity) April 29, 2019
Adelaide United kept it going with a post of their own, before City’s media team hit back soon after.
#FeelTheFinals pic.twitter.com/ZMLhB1mwr6
— Adelaide United (@AdelaideUnited) April 29, 2019
🏓 #FeelTheFinals pic.twitter.com/jooURVfeiq
— Melbourne City FC (@MelbourneCity) April 29, 2019
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And the barbs kept coming.
Sorry, can't talk now… Too busy selling tickets. #FeelTheFinals pic.twitter.com/PTsjOdyOTI
— Adelaide United (@AdelaideUnited) April 29, 2019
You sell the tickets for Sunday. We'll make sure we make the appropriate travel arrangements to make it there on/in time. pic.twitter.com/pJizU5nSYV
— Melbourne City FC (@MelbourneCity) April 29, 2019
If what we’ve seen on social media so far is anything to go by, there is sure to be plenty of feeling come kick-off at Coopers Stadium on Sunday night.
