Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has issued a note of warning to Jamaica ahead of the Unity Cup final on Saturday.
What Chelle said
It’ll be a great game, so we’ll focus on the two or three training sessions we have and we’ll see what happens after”, Chelle said after the win over Ghana.
“My philosophy is to play high pressure games, but the system is very difficult for the players. My dream is that I want my team to be intense for 90 minutes, but I think it’s impossible, so we need to work and improve.
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Like I said, the reality is since I’ve been coach of this team, I’ve had maybe seven training sessions, and we’ve played two games, two wins and a draw, so, to improve we need to work”, he continued.
Nigeria were without the likes of Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen for Wednesday’s match, although they managed to grind out the win.
“The players need to know what I want and I think we played a great first half against Ghana but in the second half they were tired, but I’m so proud of them because they fought,” Eric Chelle concluded.
How Nigeria got to the final
The Super Eagles claimed bragging rights over their long-time rival when both sides clashed at the Gtech stadium on Wednesday.
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Rangers forward Cyriel Dessers put Nigeria ahead with a well-taken finish before an own goal from Razak Simpson five minutes later made it 2-0.
The Black Stars pulled one back through Brandon Thomas-Asante, who scored his first international goal.
Stanley Nwabali made further saves to secure the win for Eric Chelle’s side who will now face Jamaica, who beat Trinidad and Tobago in the other game.
When is the final?
The final will take place on Saturday evening at the Gtech stadium in Brentford.
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