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NEW DELHI: Minutes after India\u2019s 1-3 loss to Curacao in the opener of the King\u2019s Cup in Buriram, Thailand, Indian National Team coach Igor Stimac mentioned \u201cwe were today very much like the weather.\u201d<\/p>\nNEW DELHI: Minutes after India\u2019s 1-3 loss to Curacao in the opener of the King\u2019s Cup in Buriram, Thailand, Indian National Team coach Igor Stimac mentioned \u201cwe were today very much like the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think, today we were very much like the weather. At one time the sun was shining, while in the second half there was a storm. After we changed few things in the half-time we started playing better,\u201d he stated. \u201cWe were controlling much better \u2013 the passion, and the movements, and especially closing down the midfield. That\u2019s what we did with two young players, both debutants coming off the bench,\u201d he maintained.<\/p>\n
Stimac was speaking at the official post-match press conference at the Chang Arena.<\/p>\n
\u201cRaynier Fernandes, and 18-year old Amarjit Singh \u2013 both of whom came on as substitutions in the 2nd half made an impact. Their covering was good. They were coming in front of the big strikers who were creating problems for us. They did not surrender. We did not put our heads down and kept creating chances,\u201d the Coach reflected.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we had 5-6 good situations in the second half to score our second goal and come back, and put some pressure on them in the last 10 minutes. But the decision making was not good in the final third,\u201d he stressed. \u201cFor example, where we were supposed to shoot the ball, we were passing; and when we were supposed to pass the ball, we were shooting. There is a long way for us to keep learning — the learning process will be long,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m proud of the team achievement especially the manner we played in the 2nd half. The young players who came on showed great character, and had no fear to come on the pitch and playing football. That\u2019s what I like. We have a good future.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations to Curacao. I had mentioned in the pre-match PC that they were the favourites and displayed in the first 45 minutes that they are of a different class. They have 6-7 top quality players. The match is a good blessing for our players. They could feel the touch of European Academy players among the Curacao players \u2013 you can feel in their movements, you can feel in their self-confidence,\u201d Stimac explained.<\/p>\n
India will now be playing the 3rd place play-off against either Thailand or Vietnam on June 8.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe go into another phase now in two weeks\u2019 time, get together and prepare for the Hero Intercontinental Cup. We are missing 5-6 players who are very important part of the National teams set-up. As and when they would be back, we would be better.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NEW DELHI: Minutes after India\u2019s 1-3 loss to Curacao in the opener of the King\u2019s Cup in Buriram, Thailand, Indian National Team coach Igor Stimac mentioned \u201cwe were today very much like the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think, today we were very much like the weather. At one time the sun was shining, while in the second half there was a storm. After we changed few things in the half-time we started playing better,\u201d he stated. \u201cWe were controlling much better \u2013 the passion, and the movements, and especially closing down the midfield. That\u2019s what we did with two young players, both debutants coming off the bench,\u201d he maintained.<\/p>\n
Stimac was speaking at the official post-match press conference at the Chang Arena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football-football"],"yoast_head":"\n