National Senior team assistant coach David Nakhid feels that the best of Jose Luis Seabra in national colours is yet to come.
This was the view expressed by the former skipper after he witnessed Trinidad and Tobagos 2-0 victory over Azerbaijan from the bench on Sunday at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium.
Seabra started in national colours for the second consecutive time and looked better than when he made his debut against the same team last Friday.
He was a bit better than in the first game but I think we still have not seen the best of him. I wont say he is an automatic pick on the first team but he is definitely a benefit to us. We hope things can be sorted out for him, Nakhid told TTFF Media.
Seabra too admitted that he felt better in Sundays match.
The first game was not easy for me but being around the guys a bit more has allowed me to know them better. I just went out their today to try and do the simple things well and I thought I got through okay. It has been a dream come true to play these two games for the national team but I am still wishing that I can get the passport before Ash Wednesday, the Brazilian-born player said.
Reflecting on the performance of the Soca Warriors in Sundays win, Nakhid added that he saw some improvement but still thinks there is work to be done.
We were a lot better in the second game. We were organized in midfield but that is still the area where we need to work more on which is link linking the midfield and the attack front needs working on. Defensively we were better than in Fridays game. Now we need to take full advantage of the time we have on the Oval surface before February 9. I am hoping too that the public can get more behind the team because we certainly need bigger crowds than what we saw in these two games against Azerbaijan, Nakhid said.
Head coach Bertille St Clair also felt the midfield showed positive signs. And now that the US Soccer Federation has sorted out their dispute with the player and will be fielding their full team, St Clair seems even more anxious about the encounter.
I never gave it a thought that they would be coming here with a second team, St Clair said. The US can always do these kind of things to put you off but we are preparing to give our best possible performance.
The team will begin training at the Queens Park Oval from Tuesday at 9am. They face Haiti at that venue on February 1st and then at the Hasely Crawford Stadium two days later.
Meantime, Carlos Edwards is feared to have broken a bone in his hand while playing for Wrexham in their win over Chesterfield on Saturday.
According to reports, the winger landed heavily on his arm and physio Mel Pejic is concerned that he might have broken a bone in his hand.
Edwards finished the match, but was in some discomfort when he returned to the dressing room.
He is receiving treatment and should know by Tuesday just how bad the injury is. He is hoping to return for Saturday's match against Doncaster Rovers.