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Villarreal boss, Emery challenges Chukwueze to toughen up defensively

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SPORTS NEWS: Villarreal boss, Emery challenges Chukwueze to toughen up defensively [New Sports News] » Naijacrawl
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Villarreal manager, Unai Emery, has challenged Samuel Chukwueze to work on the defensive side of his game.

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Chukwueze has yet to start a LaLiga game for the Yellow Submarine this season.

The 23-year-old has played second fiddle to Spaniard Yeremi Pino.

The winger was handed a starting berth in Villarreal’s UEFA Europa Conference League clash against Polish side, Lech Poznan last Thursday.

The Nigerian responded by scoring and providing an assist in the 4-3 win

Chukwueze was caught ball-watching as Villarreal fell to a 1-0 against Real Betis on Sunday.

Emery stated that he and his coaching crew are working to help the winger improve his defensive awareness.

“Chukwueze has quality, and we are working on improving his defensive performance. He has lacked the two meters necessary to defend from post to post, “Emery told reporters.

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Sabatini Suggests Chukwueze to Replace Pulisic in AC Milan's Starting Lineup for Serie A

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SPORTS NEWS: Sabatini Suggests Chukwueze to Replace Pulisic in AC Milan's Starting Lineup for Serie A [New Sports News] » Naijacrawl
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Italian football expert Sandro Sabatini has suggested that Samuel Chukwueze should replace Christian Pulisic in AC Milan's starting lineup next season.Both Chukwueze and Pulisic joined AC Milan last summer from Villarreal and Chelsea, respectively. Currently, Pulisic is ahead of Chukwueze in AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli's pecking order.In an interview with radiorossonera, Sabatini praised Chukwueze's quality, describing him as a technical player with potential. He...
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Serie A: Chukwueze will succeed at AC Milan despite slow start — West

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SPORTS NEWS: Serie A: Chukwueze will succeed at AC Milan despite slow start — West [New Sports News] » Naijacrawl
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Serie A: Chukwueze, others not ready to start for AC Milan – Manager, Pioli

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SPORTS NEWS: Serie A: Chukwueze, others not ready to start for AC Milan – Manager, Pioli [New Sports News] » Naijacrawl
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AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli has revealed the reason behind his decision not to start Samuel Chukwueze in Monday’s Serie A encounter against Bologna.Chukwueze featured for 17 minutes as the Rooseneri started their campaign with a 2-0 win at Bologna.Former Chelsea stars Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud scored the goals for the former Serie A champions.Chukwueze joined AC Milan from LaLiga club Villarreal last month.Pioli claimed the Nigeria international and so...
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