India Need to Tighten Defence, Says Coach Graham Reid

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India will hope to proceed their spectacular run when the groups meet in back-to-back FIH Pro League matches over the subsequent two days.

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  • Last Updated:April 10, 2021, 23:46 IST
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Buoyed by beneficial outcomes towards Olympic champions Argentina in two follow video games, India will hope to proceed their spectacular run when the groups meet in back-to-back FIH Pro League matches over the subsequent two days. India had defeated the hosts 4-3 within the first follow outing and got here shut to upsetting them within the second match too earlier than Lucasā€™s 57th-minute purpose earned the house staff a 4-4 draw. In each the video games, India managed the midfield and took the lead. Indiaā€™s attacking prowess within the second follow recreation was awe-inspiring as they scored three objectives within the first quarter solely to permit Argentina to regroup and draw the sport.

Indiaā€™s chief coach Graham Reid, who has been making an attempt to iron out this flaw, has requested his boys to tighten up their recreation within the third and fourth quarter, the place India concede most objectives.

ā€œWe allowed Argentina to come back into the game particularly in the third quarter where they scored twice. When you play a strong team like them, we need to be consistent in all the quarters,ā€ Reid had identified after Indiaā€™s win within the first follow outing. But the lesson wasnā€™t learnt and the hosts clawed again within the second recreation.

Even India captain Manpreet Singh has advised his boys that itā€™s vital to make use of the alternatives forward of the Tokyo Olympics and the FIH Pro League is one nice probability for the staff to present cohesion.

ā€œHaving missed match practice for much of last year due to lockdowns, we have to cash in on the opportunities we get. It is good for us that we are tested against a tough opponent like Olympic champions Argentinaā€¦ we could have scored even more while conceding fewer goals (in practice games). We are working hard to be more compact at the back and being more ruthless going forward,ā€ the 28-year-old stated.

This might be Indiaā€™s first FIH Pro League match since they performed Australia in February 2020 at Bhubaneswar. India are presently fifth within the standings with 10 factors from six video games.

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