This Stankovic is awesome signing, had short time in last match so I couldnt comment how does he play though I was watching him during half (vs ATK) at stadium , sarthak , Lolo and stanko were practicing passes in triangle separably .. his ball control and balance is quite good today changed the game tbh and tebar was not missed hope he continues to play like this
Emiliano Alfaro: Must continue to work hard and reach the semis
FC Pune City climbed to the summit of Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 after a 2-1 victory over Jamshedpur FC at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium in Pune on Wednesday. Wellington Priori gave Jamshedpur the lead, however, two goals in quick succession by Gurtej Singh and Emiliano Alfaro secured maximum points for the Stallions on the night. Speaking to indiansuperleague.com soon after the final whistle was Pune’s match-winner Alfaro, who shared his thoughts on the encounter. Here are the excerpts from the interview.
Thoughtsonthecomebackwin?
It was a very difficult game for us. They are a strong team. They have not conceded many goals this season. But we worked hard. We tried to be a team and we finally got the three points. That is the most important thing today.
Howdoesitfeeltoendyourgoal-drought?
I tried to score many times. But sometimes, these things happen. Of course, I have to improve on this and forget these things and think about and work hard for the next game and finish. Nothing more to say about that because these things happen in football. If you try, these things happen. If you don’t try, these things don’t happen.
Whatareyourthoughtsonbeingtopoftable?
I have to say, this is a very long season. It is short but still long enough because we have to play 18 games. At the end, if we are in the top four, we will go in to the semi-finals. Until then, we have nothing. We are only on top of the table now, that is good of our confidence and for us it is not the most important thing. The most important thing now is to work hard and try and reach the semi-finals.
He told us to be happy and play and if you see the second half, we came out differently and we won the game. Two teams play but only one can get the three points. They have a very good team. They work hard and they play good but today we have the three points.
FC Pune City came from behind to clinch maximum points in their Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 fixture against Jamshedpur FC at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium in Pune on Wednesday. The hosts fell behind to a first half strike by Wellington Priori before goals from Gurtej Singh and Emiliano Alfaro earned Pune the victory.
The Stallions’ Brazilian talisman Marcelinho provided both the assists for his side’s goals and Pune head coach Ranko Popovic spoke about his second half tactical changes in the post-match press conference. “First of all, I really want to say that Jamshedpur played fantastically. In the first half, they were very organised and very aggressive. This was what I had warned my boys all these days; how they will play and how they will start. I had hoped that we would start the game as we started the second half. First half they were better, they were playing and we were trying. In the break, I told my players not to worry much. Let’s aim at scoring one. If we score the first one, we will get to score the second one as well. And I also told them, if someone did not believe in this then not to go out to play the second half,” he said.
The Serbian continued: “We changed some players, we changed some positions. We put Marcelinho in the side and Marko (Stankovic) in the middle. Also, Sarthak (Golui) came into the game... And from the start of the second half, we started looking like a team. It was better, it was an open game, they could have scored but we held our own. Again, I would like to say that the people in India deserve to watch players like Marcelinho and Emiliano Alfaro play. People pay and travel to watch us and the young players enjoy their games. We are all here working together to better Indian football and some of the players from our club are at a very high level, and we need to protect that.”
When quizzed on a lack of attacking options from the bench, Popovic said: “Look, we are limited in some positions but we always try to choose what is best, what is better to start and then whom to choose later. It’s always good to have good players on the bench to get more out of the players, so that they do well. In the past, we have seen that some of our changes didn’t bring much of a difference because someone may be coming back from injury or certain other reasons. We have seen players like (Jonatan) Lucca coming off the bench and in 15-20 minutes, completely changing the game and this what we need. We have a good team, the only thing we have to find is the right balance in the team.
Popovic also chose to sidestep the question of their maiden semi-final hopes having climbed to the top of the league and opted to thank their fans instead. “The way we are playing is fantastic. I think, everyone is happy and we want to again say thank you to everyone who is coming and supporting us, especially the Orange Army. They are always here in every game and they give their best to motivate our players. We want all our fans to keep coming and support us and be beside us in moments when the team is down, to give us that last push. The players need to know that whatever happens the fans will respect them, support them and this is the connection we need (to reach the semis),” the 50-year-old said.
But but Indians best players are playing Isl That means India's best is plain shit . Guys like Thappa have played far better than international players .
That guy shakar was just standing after passing ball to others .
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though I was watching him during half (vs ATK) at stadium , sarthak , Lolo and stanko were practicing passes in triangle separably .. his ball control and balance is quite good
today changed the game tbh and tebar was not missed
hope he continues to play like this
Emiliano Alfaro: Must continue to work hard and reach the semis
FC Pune City climbed to the summit of Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 after a 2-1 victory over Jamshedpur FC at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium in Pune on Wednesday. Wellington Priori gave Jamshedpur the lead, however, two goals in quick succession by Gurtej Singh and Emiliano Alfaro secured maximum points for the Stallions on the night. Speaking to indiansuperleague.com soon after the final whistle was Pune’s match-winner Alfaro, who shared his thoughts on the encounter. Here are the excerpts from the interview.
Thoughts on the comeback win?
It was a very difficult game for us. They are a strong team. They have not conceded many goals this season. But we worked hard. We tried to be a team and we finally got the three points. That is the most important thing today.
How does it feel to end your goal-drought?
I tried to score many times. But sometimes, these things happen. Of course, I have to improve on this and forget these things and think about and work hard for the next game and finish. Nothing more to say about that because these things happen in football. If you try, these things happen. If you don’t try, these things don’t happen.
What are your thoughts on being top of table?
I have to say, this is a very long season. It is short but still long enough because we have to play 18 games. At the end, if we are in the top four, we will go in to the semi-finals. Until then, we have nothing. We are only on top of the table now, that is good of our confidence and for us it is not the most important thing. The most important thing now is to work hard and try and reach the semi-finals.
How does it feel after Ranko Popovic’s return to the dugout after his touchline ban?
He told us to be happy and play and if you see the second half, we came out differently and we won the game. Two teams play but only one can get the three points. They have a very good team. They work hard and they play good but today we have the three points.
Popovic reveals stirring halftime talk behind Pune’s comeback
FC Pune City came from behind to clinch maximum points in their Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 fixture against Jamshedpur FC at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium in Pune on Wednesday. The hosts fell behind to a first half strike by Wellington Priori before goals from Gurtej Singh and Emiliano Alfaro earned Pune the victory.
The Stallions’ Brazilian talisman Marcelinho provided both the assists for his side’s goals and Pune head coach Ranko Popovic spoke about his second half tactical changes in the post-match press conference. “First of all, I really want to say that Jamshedpur played fantastically. In the first half, they were very organised and very aggressive. This was what I had warned my boys all these days; how they will play and how they will start. I had hoped that we would start the game as we started the second half. First half they were better, they were playing and we were trying. In the break, I told my players not to worry much. Let’s aim at scoring one. If we score the first one, we will get to score the second one as well. And I also told them, if someone did not believe in this then not to go out to play the second half,” he said.
The Serbian continued: “We changed some players, we changed some positions. We put Marcelinho in the side and Marko (Stankovic) in the middle. Also, Sarthak (Golui) came into the game... And from the start of the second half, we started looking like a team. It was better, it was an open game, they could have scored but we held our own. Again, I would like to say that the people in India deserve to watch players like Marcelinho and Emiliano Alfaro play. People pay and travel to watch us and the young players enjoy their games. We are all here working together to better Indian football and some of the players from our club are at a very high level, and we need to protect that.”
When quizzed on a lack of attacking options from the bench, Popovic said: “Look, we are limited in some positions but we always try to choose what is best, what is better to start and then whom to choose later. It’s always good to have good players on the bench to get more out of the players, so that they do well. In the past, we have seen that some of our changes didn’t bring much of a difference because someone may be coming back from injury or certain other reasons. We have seen players like (Jonatan) Lucca coming off the bench and in 15-20 minutes, completely changing the game and this what we need. We have a good team, the only thing we have to find is the right balance in the team.
Popovic also chose to sidestep the question of their maiden semi-final hopes having climbed to the top of the league and opted to thank their fans instead. “The way we are playing is fantastic. I think, everyone is happy and we want to again say thank you to everyone who is coming and supporting us, especially the Orange Army. They are always here in every game and they give their best to motivate our players. We want all our fans to keep coming and support us and be beside us in moments when the team is down, to give us that last push. The players need to know that whatever happens the fans will respect them, support them and this is the connection we need (to reach the semis),” the 50-year-old said.
Many I league players are far better .
Chennai 2-1 ATK
But but Isl winner will have AFC cup slot
But but Indians best players are playing Isl
That means India's best is plain shit .
Guys like Thappa have played far better than international players .
That guy shakar was just standing after passing ball to others .