We definitely are not a great squad and we cant say each time we will beat Bangladesh like old times. their coach could have involved Hamza as holding mid and initiate attacks. they clearly wanted him to play like CB. it worked a well deserved draw. First half was a nightmare. Second half we could have got a goal but we missed out.
Home win would have made a big difference..this group will go down to the wire unlike how easy Stimac made it look last time..can't believe I am saying this lol
Manolo Marquez fury justified after awful India escape with a draw
There was a lot of hype around Hamza Chowdhury and what he brings to the table. Could 185th-ranked Bangladesh upset India? Or was the fear unfounded and India, with all their ISL riches, could hold off Chowdhury and win comfortably?
The truth is, India were acutely disappointing. Just bad. Awful. No intent, no passion, no rigour. The national team played like a 5th division Kolkata para side with absolutely no vision or pride. For a show like this, you don’t need a national team. Any side made of 11 players could play like this. Kick the ball without purpose, and just somehow get through 90 minutes.
Bangladesh could have scored in the opening seconds after one of several dozy mistakes from Vishal Kaith in goal. But he wasn’t the only one who looked like he’d come out half-asleep. This was a qualifying match for the AFC Asian Cup in 2027. But if you saw the players’ intensity, or lack of it, it might as well have been a Sunday-park kickabout.
Understandably, Manolo Marquez was furious. He ought to be. Such rubbish is surely going to ruin his reputation, and he has to take a hard call. Is this a side he wants to associate with going forward? Or should he just say enough is enough, and move on?
The truth is that Vision 2047, hoardings of which were all over the stadium, is just an eyewash. There is no plan and no process. Where’s the vision in this Vision 2047? Talk that we will get Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) players at some point, and that things will change for the better?
With the ISL, each one of these players earns serious money. Let’s be clear. There is no grudging that. But with money and fame comes responsibility. Unless you deliver, questions will be asked. Are they truly worth the money, or is it just that we don’t have others worthy of all the riches?
The truth is, if you are a supporter of Indian football, you must brace yourself for a lot of pain. That’s what the next decade will bring. Unless there is a fundamental overhaul, and chances of that are minimal, there is no light at the end of the tunnel. Even Bangladesh go home with their heads high, and they are currently a team below Maldives and Nepal in the rankings.
That’s how bad India are. For Kalyan Chaubey and his team, it is time for some serious thought. What have they actually done to make a difference? What’s the way ahead? What’s the roadmap? Where is the hope and optimism?
Frankly, it is time to stop this rant, for I can’t find a single answer to any of these questions.
Bunch of overpayed jokers. High time ISL teams cut salaries to half or less. Paying so much for mediocracy is a crime. There is no motivation to work hard and try to play abroad bcoz of the absurd money being splashed.
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We are probably not making it out of this group .
All the teams in the group have one point each
Manolo Marquez fury justified after awful India escape with a draw
There was a lot of hype around Hamza Chowdhury and what he brings to the table. Could 185th-ranked Bangladesh upset India? Or was the fear unfounded and India, with all their ISL riches, could hold off Chowdhury and win comfortably?
The truth is, India were acutely disappointing. Just bad. Awful. No intent, no passion, no rigour. The national team played like a 5th division Kolkata para side with absolutely no vision or pride. For a show like this, you don’t need a national team. Any side made of 11 players could play like this. Kick the ball without purpose, and just somehow get through 90 minutes.
Bangladesh could have scored in the opening seconds after one of several dozy mistakes from Vishal Kaith in goal. But he wasn’t the only one who looked like he’d come out half-asleep. This was a qualifying match for the AFC Asian Cup in 2027. But if you saw the players’ intensity, or lack of it, it might as well have been a Sunday-park kickabout.
Understandably, Manolo Marquez was furious. He ought to be. Such rubbish is surely going to ruin his reputation, and he has to take a hard call. Is this a side he wants to associate with going forward? Or should he just say enough is enough, and move on?
The truth is that Vision 2047, hoardings of which were all over the stadium, is just an eyewash. There is no plan and no process. Where’s the vision in this Vision 2047? Talk that we will get Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) players at some point, and that things will change for the better?
With the ISL, each one of these players earns serious money. Let’s be clear. There is no grudging that. But with money and fame comes responsibility. Unless you deliver, questions will be asked. Are they truly worth the money, or is it just that we don’t have others worthy of all the riches?
The truth is, if you are a supporter of Indian football, you must brace yourself for a lot of pain. That’s what the next decade will bring. Unless there is a fundamental overhaul, and chances of that are minimal, there is no light at the end of the tunnel. Even Bangladesh go home with their heads high, and they are currently a team below Maldives and Nepal in the rankings.
That’s how bad India are. For Kalyan Chaubey and his team, it is time for some serious thought. What have they actually done to make a difference? What’s the way ahead? What’s the roadmap? Where is the hope and optimism?
Frankly, it is time to stop this rant, for I can’t find a single answer to any of these questions.
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