{"id":35675,"date":"2017-11-09T14:07:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T14:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=35675"},"modified":"2017-11-09T14:07:06","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T14:07:06","slug":"the-whole-team-needs-to-be-credited-including-the-bench-gurpreet-singh-sandhu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=35675","title":{"rendered":"The whole team needs to be credited including the bench: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\">Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, the first Indian Footballer to play in the UEFA Europa Cup feels the team has \u201cbecome stronger as a unit with every passing game.\u201d In a freewheeling interview, Sandhu speaks at length about the significance of qualifying to the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, the changes in the squad, the resilient back-four, the art of defending and much more.&nbsp;<strong>EXCERPTS:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-35674\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/911Aiff-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"911Aiff\" width=\"520\" height=\"339\" style=\"margin: 1px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/911Aiff-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/911Aiff-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/911Aiff-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/911Aiff-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/911Aiff-1536x1002.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/911Aiff-2048x1336.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/911Aiff-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/911Aiff-696x454.jpg 696w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/911Aiff-1068x697.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/911Aiff-1920x1252.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>What does it mean for you to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\">The last time in 2011 I was in the squad and it was a huge experience for me. Since then, qualifying for another edition of the AFC Asian Cup had been a priority for me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\">The Asian Cup is a stage where you would want to play in your career simply because you get to play against the best in Asia, all of whom are very talented players. It\u2019s the platform from where you can learn a lot to mature as a player.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\">What has changed in the squad in the last 12 months?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\">I think we have become stronger as a unit with every passing game. The work rate has been exceptional and the biggest plus point stays that we have been consistent for the last 12 months. The results are ample proof of that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\">The Goalkeeper and the back four&#8217;s contribution often goes unnoticed. What are the strengths of India&#8217;s back four?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\">Such is the nature of the game (laughs aloud), but I need to put this straight. Our good run cannot be attributed to just the back four or the goalkeeper or the midfielders or the strikers. The whole team needs to be credited including the bench. In all of our games, we have defended together as a team and have stayed patient for our breakthroughs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\">Which has been the most satisfying victory in recent times?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', serif;\">To me the away victory against Myanmar followed by the victory against the Kyrgyz Republic in Bengaluru will always stay on the top of the list (so far). Both Myanmar and the Kyrgyz Republic are extremely good sides who are very difficult to play against. 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