Euromatch NPFL: We Must Work On Our Finishing –Sporting Lagos Coach Reacts After Draw Against Ikorodu City

Sporting Lagos head coach Jeffery Buter has stressed the urgent need for his side to sharpen their cutting edge in front of goal if they are to make meaningful progress in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

He made this known following his team’s goalless draw against Ikorodu City in a fiercely contested Lagos Derby at a fully packed Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan.

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Speaking after the game, Buter admitted that his side must improve their finishing after another fixture where they created clear-cut opportunities but failed to find the back of the net. Despite the scoreless stalemate, he maintained that Sporting Lagos remained the better side on the day.

“We have to work, we have to work on finishing. I think on Monday and Tuesday we did a lot of finishing exercises. We know that we are not converting as much as we are creating, but it’s a non-stop work,” Jeffery said.

Analyzing the tactical battle, the coach noted how Ikorodu City tried to disrupt their usual rhythm.

“In the first phase, they were aggressive in their pressing. They committed early on, but we expected it,” he explained.

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“Seeing how they played their last game versus Rangers, the plan was always to exploit the spaces behind them. If you watch, we played a lot of long balls today, which is unusual for us, but it was about exploiting those spaces.”

While Coach Jeff praised Ikorodu City for their resolute defensive display, he remained adamant that Sporting Lagos deserved all three points from the encounter.

“I think, overall assessment for me, we were still the better team today. We should have won, the circumstances were neutral,” he concluded.