Football
Players and officials of
Rivers United knuckled down to work on Monday following their resumption from
the Christmas break.
The team had a three-hour
training session which kicked off at 8am at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port
Harcourt.
Physical drills, ball work
and basic tactical programmes dominated the session which was overseen by
technical manager, Stanley Eguma.
It was the first time the
team trained in Port Harcourt in over a month following a comprehensive
five-phase pre-season programme that integrated training tours to Abuja,
Kaduna, Enugu and several cities in Spain.
Speaking after the
session, chief coach of United, Willy Udube explained that it was important to
get the troops back in early after the Christmas celebrations.
“2017 will be a very big
year for the football club and it is only proper that we commence preparations
early for the new season.
“It was also important to
give the boys a rest during the Christmas period as it also enabled them to be
with their family and friends.
“Their batteries have now
been recharged for the task ahead.
“Our first match in the
new Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season is less than three weeks
away while our first game in the Caf Champions League is just weeks after that.
“We had a very good
pre-season but we cannot throw away all that good work by failing to maintain
our momentum,” he said.
Rivers United will compete
in the NPFL, the Federation Cup and the Caf Champions League in 2017.
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