The senior national team of Nigeria had their first training session yesterday ahead of their opening game at the Unity Cup in England, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Chelle had the compliment of all but four of the invited players for the tournament with the exception of Uche Chrisantus of Getafe, Maduka Okoye of Udinese, Amas Obasogie of Tanzanian side Singida and Belgium league top scorer Tolu Arokodare of Genk.
During the session which is in preparation for the game against Ghana tomorrow, Chelle gave a hint on how he wants the team to play with emphasis on constant running in possession, and also out of possession to cover up spaces and win back the ball.
His high demand suit the duo of Moses Simon and Nathan Tella as they both stole the show, but the same can’t be said about the players picked from the Nigeria Premier Football League led by captain Ahmed Musa.
They all struggled to come to terms with Chelle’s instruction to always be on the run. However a member of the backroom staff said it’s due to the fact that they haven’t had a proper rest since arriving in England.
Later today they will have their final training session with all invited players expected to be available.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
