Japan looked the better team technically and were decent defensively. Just messed up at crucial moments and could not convert chances. Sad but great performance this tournament from them.
2012 U16 team had better stats apart from goal scored, They where also in group of death with eventual champions Uzbekistan, Syria who lost in Quarter to runners up Japan(1-2) India got 2 points best among 4th placed team in group.
But if you look at quality of individual players of now and then, it is definitely far better now. We did manage to develop 1-2 players who are capable of being among the best in Asia. Maybe a much larger pool might have produced a decent team which could have qualified for WC on merit.
Sajid Dhot was a good defender in that team..where did he disappear now along with Myron Mendes? Only guys that went to greater heights are Daniel Lahlimpuia ,Germanpreet and lalramzuava. Still in the reckoning- Uttam Rai-maybe Alan Deory/Sarthak Golui Raja Rawat? Geremsha Basumatary? Gurba Gagri?
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Only guys that went to greater heights are Daniel Lahlimpuia ,Germanpreet and lalramzuava.
Still in the reckoning- Uttam Rai-maybe Alan Deory/Sarthak Golui
Raja Rawat?
Geremsha Basumatary?
Gurba Gagri?
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