Coach of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles John Obuh has asked his team make the most of the chances they create and score more goals.
The Flying Eagles in Faro, Portugal, began intensive preparation for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Colombia.
“We need to score more goals, make the most of the many chances we create in any game,” Obuh tasked his players just before they began their first training in Faro Wednesday morning.
“This is the World Cup and any mistake on your part would be punished by the other team and so we just have to take our chances from now on.”
Obuh was so crossed with his team’s wastefulness in front of goal in their last test game against Nigeria Premier League side, Dolphin that he hauled top striker, Uche Nwofor off the park.
The Enugu Rangers striker was also ordered to do extra laps around the pitch in Wednesday evening’s training in Faro, Portugal, as he lost a chance in front of an empty goal.
Nwofor was top scorer in the African Youth Championship with four goals.
The coach also tasked the team on the several targets leading to winning the World Cup in Colombia.
“Ghana won the African Youth Championship in 2009 and went on to win the World Cup. That is what is expected of us, but first we have to achieve some targets before we get there,” he said.
“You as a player will first need to make my final squad of 21 players. Then in Colombia, we have to get out of our first round group and continue to advance all the way to winning the trophy.”
Nigeria are drawn in a first round group along with Croatia, Guatemala and Saudi Arabia.
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