Good morning, Good People.
This will be short. I promise.
So, the Eko International Cup kicks off this weekend—today, in fact—and your Enyimba will be in white and blue, although we play on Monday. The rest of the contingent includes Remo Stars, Ikorodu United, and Rivers United.
There’s Shooting Stars, and Kallon FC; whom we face in our opening match. Forgive me if I haven’t heard much of them; I’m just looking forward to 6pm on Monday when both teams line up.
There are a couple of international sides as well: Accra Hearts of Oak, SuperSport United of South Africa, and of course, Kallon FC from Sierra Leone. Dadje FC of Benin Republic will also be in the mix.
The organizers say the games will be streamed on YouTube. I must commend them—this is shaping up to be a solid line-up, and thank goodness we got invited.
In truth, there shouldn’t be too much to expect beyond seeing new faces, and most likely, the mainstays for the upcoming season.
It’s pre-season, and with a ton of new players and very little training time, we should expect some disjointed play, players on different wavelengths, etc.
I think this is one of those times where our name and rich history meant we couldn’t be overlooked. I just hope we live up to the billing and give a good account of ourselves.
For me, it’s an opportunity to see the players and begin to predict where the season’s winds may blow us.
I promised you a short blog today; so here it is.
And yeah, you’re welcome.
Let’s talk tomorrow.
‘EnyimbaEnyi
You’re absolutely right about pre-season being a time for figuring things out. It’s always a bit scrappy at first, but it’s great to see Enyimba getting this exposure. It’ll give the new players a chance to gel and build chemistry.