Technical manager of Rivers United, Stanley Eguma says there is still a lot of work to be done as he watched his charges thrash amateur club, Grassroots Hunters of Oyigbo 10-0 in a practice game on Wednesday.
The game was United’s first in pre-season as last season’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) runners-up shape up for the 2016/17 campaign.
Eguma says the major objective at this stage is ‘to put the boys in shape’ ahead of a season that will see the ‘Pride of Rivers’ campaign on three fronts.
“We are trying to put the boys in shape as part of our pre-season exercise.
“Most of the boys just came back from their holidays and this game represented a good test for them.
“We still have a lot to do as we need to work on the physical and mental fitness of the team,” Eguma told the club’s official website, http://ift.tt/2fxyR79.
Rivers United finished in second place in the NPFL last season.
They are one of the two clubs that will represent Nigeria in the 2017 Caf Champions League.
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