Caldwell delighted with Spireites' Iberian tour
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The Spireites boss was delighted with the progress made by his side, albeit admitting they are still getting to know one another on and off the pitch.
“It’s been a very worthwhile week,” he said.
“I’m delighted overall with everything we’ve done, on the training pitch and in the games.
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Hide Ad“Considering everything the week has been a massive bonus for what we’ve achieved.”
Along with a week’s worth of training sessions at Huelva in Spain, Town crossed the border twice for friendly games in Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Portugal.
They held a classy Benfica B side to a0-0 draw and went down 2-0 to a strong looking Middlesbrough.
Caldwell said both outings were beneficial: “These were a real step up in class, both opposition were good and I was delighted with a lot of things we did.
“We’re still going into games a little bit fatigued.
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Hide Ad“The work we did on Thursday, we’d never do that in preparation for a game so it’s still a phase where we’re trying to learn – learning about each other, trying to learn what the team is and building fitness levels.”