Super 6: Competition to improve home-based Eagles ahead of CHAN - Asst. coach

Salisu-Yusuf

Salisu Yusuf

Salisu Yusuf

Salisu Yusuf, the Super Eagles Assistant Coach, has said the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Super 6 Tournament was an avenue to test and improve the home-based Eagles team.

Yusuf told the newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday that the event would also help in the discovery of new and talented players for the team.

“It will help improve the form of the home-based Eagles, as well as the players’ performance and quality,’’ he said.

Yusuf, who is the home-based Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, has been preparing the team for the 2018 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) billed for January in Morocco.

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The coach pointed out that Nigerian clubs were blessed with talented and young football players who were yet to be given opportunities to show their worth at the national team.

“The Super 6 tournament will help us to see some young players from these clubs here in Nigeria and it will also help us build a better team,’’ he said.

Yusuf expressed optimism in the capability of his payers to be better shaped by the tournament for greater results.

The six teams at the tournament are the home-based Super Eagles, Enyimba FC of Aba, Plateau United of Jos, MFM FC of Lagos, Akwa United of Uyo and hosts Kano Pillars.

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