Chelle reveals Super Eagles concerns despite Unity Cup success

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Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has expressed concern over the number of goals the Super Eagles conceded during the recently concluded Unity Cup in England.

The Super Eagles played two matches, defeating Ghana 2-1 before facing Jamaica in the final. The final ended 2-2 in normal time, with the Super Eagles emerging 5-4 penalty shoot-out winners.

“We took so many goals during the Unity games. Especially when we lose the ball and we can’t win it back and after a cross. We need to work on that, but the reality is I think we create something new about the game project, about the identity of the team,” said Chelle as quoted by OwnGoalNigeria.

“So the identity of the team, you know, we made lot of high pressure on the ball and I think it’s great, we are doing that. We have some quality, but we are some weaknesses, so we need to continue and work again, work again and focus about our identity, our working project.”

“This is why every time I talk about that. I want to talk about the game project because the game project is what are we doing when we don’t have the ball? What are we doing when you have the ball?

“I want that that someone look a game. Watch a game about the Nigerian team and say a Nigeria team when they don’t have the ball. They make a high pressure and when they have the ball, they try to go to to make some fast attack, or if it’s not possible, they try to keep to keep the ball.

“And if you if you watch our four games, our last four games you can see that. So, this is why I’m happy about that, but the reality we need to work because we have some weaknesses. Like in defense. And we need to improve, and work physically. To do some high pressure during 60 or 70 minute.”

Nigeria will wrap up June’s FIFA international break with a friendly against Russia on Friday.

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