There was a time when a striker use to get the ball on stick somewhere around the half, he would then dribble with shear pace and skill, crossing 2-3 defenders at a time and eventually beating the Goal Keeper with a top class finish.
Well, the time has changed and so has the game. The game is won over Mid - feild and how well you make your ball for the stirker and this is where Indian Men Hockey team is mis managed. All I could saw was blunt force hit from round the wings hoping to get either an Indian stick for defelection or some defenders leg to get a Penalty corner.
What I don't understand that when Europeans team can strategize and plan their penalty corners and how they should take it. India is very much dependent on the defenders making mistake.There is a serious lack of play making at the center. Especially the flanks.
Tushar Khandekar has been impressive on the left with he cutting in to the half and creating chances, and Sunil has been impressive with his pace all through the last year. The bigger concern is the position Sardara plays. Each and every attack made from the center is either lost on the flanks or gets killed after striking the first level of defense.
India is in a dire need of a Central Defender Midfeilder who can come in place of Sardara Singh when he moves up the pitch and attack so that he plays up and make more chances. Also defenders like Gurbaaj and Danish need to come up and support the likes of Sunil and Tushar.
The biggest problem that India will be facing in the near future will be finding somebody filling up the shoes of Sardara Singh. The most talented mid feilder in the Indian line up is taking up toll on his body in each and every match and on a longer run, this is dangerous for both the team and the game in particular.
Coach Nobbs and the selectors should now seriously look into getting in fresh legs in the mid - feild or provide somebody like Chaandi or Utthapa ample time to get into the attacking mid - feild position.
Rest, the things would unfold as the tournament progress, but after match1 odds could have been with India if they could have somehow produced new moves and strategies to score.
Well, the time has changed and so has the game. The game is won over Mid - feild and how well you make your ball for the stirker and this is where Indian Men Hockey team is mis managed. All I could saw was blunt force hit from round the wings hoping to get either an Indian stick for defelection or some defenders leg to get a Penalty corner.
What I don't understand that when Europeans team can strategize and plan their penalty corners and how they should take it. India is very much dependent on the defenders making mistake.There is a serious lack of play making at the center. Especially the flanks.
Tushar Khandekar has been impressive on the left with he cutting in to the half and creating chances, and Sunil has been impressive with his pace all through the last year. The bigger concern is the position Sardara plays. Each and every attack made from the center is either lost on the flanks or gets killed after striking the first level of defense.
India is in a dire need of a Central Defender Midfeilder who can come in place of Sardara Singh when he moves up the pitch and attack so that he plays up and make more chances. Also defenders like Gurbaaj and Danish need to come up and support the likes of Sunil and Tushar.
The biggest problem that India will be facing in the near future will be finding somebody filling up the shoes of Sardara Singh. The most talented mid feilder in the Indian line up is taking up toll on his body in each and every match and on a longer run, this is dangerous for both the team and the game in particular.
Coach Nobbs and the selectors should now seriously look into getting in fresh legs in the mid - feild or provide somebody like Chaandi or Utthapa ample time to get into the attacking mid - feild position.
Rest, the things would unfold as the tournament progress, but after match1 odds could have been with India if they could have somehow produced new moves and strategies to score.
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