By Rasaq Oboirien
NDUKA Ugbade (MON) says his Remo Stars team will be more astute technically as they kick-off their debut season with a home game against Plateau United, reports NaijaSportsXtra.blogspot.com.
The former junior international guided his team to a third place finish at the concluded Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 4 tournament in Gombe State after they beat Gombe United 1-3 on penalties.
"We're are trying to prepare harder going into the season as we have never been in such situation in our history.
"Yes we have qualified to play in the Nigeria Premier League (NPL), so the die is cast for us and we have to face it.
"Remo Stars will fight, but in fighting, we have to improve on our arsenals, so that we can fight very well.
"Improving on our arsenals does not mean we recruit more players, rather we beef us one or two departments with one or two players coming in. But the issue is we'll be more astute technically, more comfortable tactically so that we can control the game technically and control the outcome tactically at the end of every game.
"Because the elite league is like a marathon and we have to start it with so much speed.
"Thirty-eight matches is quite different from 14matches, so it's going to be tedious but we'll try and manage the situation as they come psychologically too."
The Sky Blues will begin their camping with a home game against Plateau United at either the Shagam or Dipo Dina Stadium.
