{"id":9297,"date":"2012-08-19T06:08:20","date_gmt":"2012-08-19T06:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=9297"},"modified":"2012-08-19T06:08:20","modified_gmt":"2012-08-19T06:08:20","slug":"lisbon-stint-helping-chhetri-mature-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=9297","title":{"rendered":"Lisbon stint helping Chhetri mature more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-2931\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunil-chhetri.jpg\" alt=\"Lisbon stint helping Chhetri mature more\" width=\"250\" style=\"margin: 6px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunil-chhetri.jpg 330w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunil-chhetri-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunil-chhetri-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><strong>New Delhi:<\/strong> Indian National Team coach Wim Koevermans has always maintained that off the ball movement is as important as ball possession. On Saturday (August 18), in a practice match against the Pailan Arrows, almost a dress rehearsal for the Nehru Cup, Koevermans experimented with all his options at the Jaypee Greens.<\/p>\n<p>The score sheet stayed goalless. In such occasions, however, it just stays immaterial, because the result doesn\u2019t matter. Both the teams pressed on positional play, building from the back. It needs to be pointed out that the wards carried out the instructions of their bosses to perfection.<br \/>National Team striker Sunil Chhetri whose spot kick hit the post in the first half maintained the mood in the Camp is \u201cperfect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are really working hard to do what the coach wants us to do. It is a new system and it will take time. But we are moving in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Subrata Pal, sitting next added: \u201cIt\u2019s surely a new system. The buildup starts from the goalkeeper an integral part. It feels nice to be at the National Camp after so long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chhetri was all praise for the Pailan wards. \u201cThey are a very tough unit. It was a very competitive match. They were not overawed and matched us. We regrouped better in the second half,\u201d he quipped.<\/p>\n<p>Chhetri who plays for Sporting Lisbon informed the Portuguese stint is helping him mature more. \u201cThere are players from all over Europe in the squad and also from Africa. I am the eldest member in the squad and hence, the responsibility stays higher.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pal, who has also been back from a trial with RB Leipzig informed the football played \u201cin Germany was much more direct. It was nice to be in an alien environment. They praised my work ethics and that means a lot to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Subrata played the entire 90 minutes while Chhetri was substituted after 45 minutes. If Koevermans stayed on his toes shouting instructions, Arthur Papas, India\u2019s U-22 Coach, also the Head Coach of Pailan Arrows, made the best use of the opportunity ahead of the Durand Cup. The <\/p>\n<p>Senior Team pressed hard, closing down the gaps and hardly faltering. Pailan sensed it fast, stretched it to the lines and tried to make inroads.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Indian Sports News Network<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-2931\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunil-chhetri.jpg\" alt=\"Lisbon stint helping Chhetri mature more\" width=\"250\" style=\"margin: 6px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunil-chhetri.jpg 330w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunil-chhetri-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunil-chhetri-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><strong>New Delhi:<\/strong> Indian National Team coach Wim Koevermans has always maintained that off the ball movement is as important as ball possession. On Saturday (August 18), in a practice match against the Pailan Arrows, almost a dress rehearsal for the Nehru Cup, Koevermans experimented with all his options at the Jaypee Greens.<\/p>\n<p>The score sheet stayed goalless. In such occasions, however, it just stays immaterial, because the result doesn\u2019t matter. Both the teams pressed on positional play, building from the back. It needs to be pointed out that the wards carried out the instructions of their bosses to perfection.<br \/>National Team striker Sunil Chhetri whose spot kick hit the post in the first half maintained the mood in the Camp is \u201cperfect.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[136,5659,1342,861,5224],"class_list":["post-9297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football-football","tag-nehru-cup","tag-sporting-lisbon","tag-subrata-pal","tag-sunil-chhetri","tag-wim-koevermans"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lisbon stint helping Chhetri mature more - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=9297\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lisbon stint helping Chhetri mature more - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"New Delhi: Indian National Team coach Wim Koevermans has always maintained that off the ball movement is as important as ball possession. 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