Revealed: What Eric Chelle said about Russia ahead of friendly in Luzhniki

• The Super Eagles of Nigeria volition look the Russian nationalist squad successful a affable successful Luzhniki today
• Russia are inactive nether a FIFA prohibition for invading Ukraine successful 2022, a warfare which inactive lingers connected successful the country
• Super Eagles caput manager has analysed the hostile up of the archetypal lucifer since winning the Unity Cup

Super Eagles caput manager Eric Chelle has analysed the Russian nationalist squad up of the planetary affable lucifer against the Europeans successful Luzhniki aboriginal today.

Nigeria volition play their 3rd lucifer of the post-season planetary interruption aboriginal today, having played 2 games successful the just-concluded 2025 Unity Cup successful London.

Eric Chelle watches from the sidelines during Nigeria vs Jamaica. Photo by Catherine Ivill.
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The Eagles bushed rivals Ghana 2-1 successful the semi-final, earlier beating Jamaica connected penalties to triumph the trophy astatine Brentford FC's Gtech Community Stadium successful London.

Attention has present turned to the affable lucifer against Russia, which are inactive nether a FIFA prohibition imposed connected them aft invading Ukraine successful March 2022, a struggle which inactive lingers on.

Eric Chelle analyses Russia

Super Eagles brag Chelle has analysed Russia's benignant of play up of today's match, admitting that helium is focused connected gathering a program to triumph the match.

“We cognize that the Russian nationalist squad is simply a precise beardown team. It has galore high-class players, they show an intense, assertive and technically equipped game,” helium said arsenic quoted by All Nigeria Soccer.“Now I americium reasoning astir however to physique a program for the upcoming match.”

The erstwhile Mali nationalist squad manager claims that, contempt being a affable match, helium wants to triumph and hole for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier successful September.

“In immoderate case, for maine arsenic a coach, it is important to strive for triumph successful each match, careless of its status,” helium added.“Tomorrow's crippled is simply a friendly, but we person superior goals: firstly, we privation to win, secondly, to hole for the adjacent tournaments and qualifying matches.”

Ekong speaks boldly earlier facing Russia

Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, who was near retired of the squad for the Unity Cup, volition pb the squad retired against Russia and describes the lucifer arsenic a superior business.

He added that the squad has changed a lot, but since arriving successful Moscow, they person been watching videos to analyse and amended recognize the team.

Super Eagles observe with the Unity Cup trophy aft beating Jamaica connected penalties. Photo by Catherine Ivill.
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"We're taking this hostile precise seriously. We cognize that the Russian squad hasn't conceded a azygous extremity successful the past fewer matches – we'll effort to alteration that tomorrow. We're looking guardant to the game,” helium told RFS.“We person seen that the Russian squad plays aggressively, often utilizing a 4-3-3 enactment and precocious pressing. This volition not beryllium an casual task for us, but I volition not spell into details. We cognize some the strengths and weaknesses of this team.”

He refused to divulge accusation connected Nigeria's crippled program but is assured they are acceptable to look Russia.

Chelle highlights Nigeria's weakness

Legit.ng reported that Eric Chelle highlighted Super Eagles’ weakness aft the matches against Ghana and Jamaica successful the 2025 Unity Cup successful London.

The manager admitted earlier the mini-tournament that helium would usage it to measure caller players successful antithetic roles, which helium did and identified a occupation to beryllium fixed.

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Source: Legit.ng