dont want to judge Vineeth by this one off performance but I think Brandon would have done far better on the same position..he has good dribbling skills,freekicks crosses etc which would have made a lot of difference..we need youngsters like Brandon who have already played against the very best!
@rudra, totally agree with you mate, but then again this is NOT ISL. so be thankful that atleast tickets are available. AIFF could also have asked Nike to put a stall on match day for selling team merchandise but then again its NOT ISL.
for all those clamouring for Brandon , Jayesh , Jackie , Sietya , etc.. and those critiquing CK Vineeth ( he was played out of position )
At the International level against such top teams , you need to do your defensive responsibility for 95mins at maximum concentration...
You can only afford to "be lazy " in this regard if you are exceptionally good, and I mean exceptionally , i.e. Sony Norde level for those I-League savvy people ,
As then you are a genuine counter attacking option which the opposition defenders need to be wary of.
None of those young pretenders will worry any Iranian defender or keep the Turkmenistan coach up at night thinking of plans to curtail them....
SO the need for the hour is defensive organisation ,and maximising the opportunities that come.... take a leaf out of Atletico Madrid book.
Hey Preetam nothing against you dude! Your comment saying we can defeat Oman in Oman did not sound realistic. This I thought was our best chance. We should not forget that they are a much better side technically.
Vineeth has tremendous pace. He deserves to be there. The school boy errors were out of nervousness I guess. Give him some time....This team looks good.When Sandesh gets fit, i hope our defense will get more organized.
@gaffertape BANG ON!!!!!! These guys need more experience before we call them up. Jayesh Rane is coming off his first season as more of a regular. Brandon Fernandes is in his first season. Jackichand and Seitya are also both coming off season one.
Not only do we have a lot of potential national team players with barely many caps but also guys off their first professional season!
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