Great Result in the first match. In past, we always used to start any big tournament with some disappointment in the first game but today our Team played with a lot of purpose. Senior players as well as Juniors showed lot of coordination and we played constant flowing hockey. Today I saw Mandeep, Lalit Akashdeep challenging opposition players as well as scoring. Youngster Simranjeet did not let us feel the absence of Ramandeep Singh by scoring twice. Very impressed by Nilkanta If we play like this, there is no doubt that we will thrash Belgium.
Negatives :- Well many people are disappointed with the exclusion of Rupinder Pal Singh. He is 28 and not injured unlike Ramandeep or SV Sunil. Harmanpreet Singh was unable to do anything worthwhile. Their indirect combination with Amit Rohidas also didnt work. In Quarter-finals we will face Germany or Holland and Penalty Corners are a potent weapon against strong teams.
Batra Saab and Hockey India took a Big Call in listening to Coach Harendra Singh and dropping Rupinder Pal Singh. Social Media is floating with rumours that local Odisha players had to be included due to host/sponsor pressure. So Amit Rohidas, Birender Lakra were included and Rupinder Pal was sacrificed. Harender Singh has made this statement that Rupinder Pal Singh was slow in retreating and Harender / Assistant coach Cirello has worked out many PC routines between Harmanpreet / Rohidas / Varun.
Lets hope Harmanpreet score by Penalty Corner in next match to regain confidence.
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Great Result in the first match. In past, we always used to start any big tournament with some disappointment in the first game but today our Team played with a lot of purpose.
Senior players as well as Juniors showed lot of coordination and we played constant flowing hockey. Today I saw Mandeep, Lalit Akashdeep challenging opposition players as well as scoring. Youngster Simranjeet did not let us feel the absence of Ramandeep Singh by scoring twice. Very impressed by Nilkanta If we play like this, there is no doubt that we will thrash Belgium.
Negatives :- Well many people are disappointed with the exclusion of Rupinder Pal Singh. He is 28 and not injured unlike Ramandeep or SV Sunil. Harmanpreet Singh was unable to do anything worthwhile. Their indirect combination with Amit Rohidas also didnt work. In Quarter-finals we will face Germany or Holland and Penalty Corners are a potent weapon against strong teams.
Batra Saab and Hockey India took a Big Call in listening to Coach Harendra Singh and dropping Rupinder Pal Singh. Social Media is floating with rumours that local Odisha players had to be included due to host/sponsor pressure. So Amit Rohidas, Birender Lakra were included and Rupinder Pal was sacrificed. Harender Singh has made this statement that Rupinder Pal Singh was slow in retreating and Harender / Assistant coach Cirello has worked out many PC routines between Harmanpreet / Rohidas / Varun.
Lets hope Harmanpreet score by Penalty Corner in next match to regain confidence.
Chak De India !!!