Head coach Igor Stima on Wednesday stated consistency and self-discipline helped the Indian soccer workforce win the tri-nation match in Imphal.
India defeated Myanmar and Kyrgyz Republic to emerge because the winners.
“The boys played with great attitude and the overall atmosphere was also very positive. It is the result that creates this positivity for us,” he stated.
“It was our fifth consecutive win at home and it is very important for us to boost our confidence,” he added.
“We had been very steady and disciplined and did not give Myanmar or Kyrgyz Republic any massive possibilities other than a couple of minutes within the second half the place we had been a bit gentle. We might have performed higher in these areas, however the boys are all the time enhancing.” Stimac additionally thanked Manipur for internet hosting the nationwide workforce warmly.
“We are thankful to the organizers in Manipur, the government, the honorable chief minister (Shri N Biren Singh), the organizers and all the fans for providing the atmosphere,” he added.
Two all-round performances from the Blue Tigers accomplished a profitable marketing campaign for Sunil Chhetri and his males on the Khuman Lampak Stadium.
India not solely gained each their matches in opposition to never-say-die Myanmar (1-0) and higher-ranked Kyrgyz Republic (2-0), but additionally stored two clear sheets.
India captain Chhetri stated, “It felt good to play these two matches and it was important for us to get two wins under our belt. It is the first time I have played in Manipur, so it was a very special occasion.”
“We also kept two clean sheets, which was very important for our defence,” stated Chhetri, who scored his eighty fifth objective in worldwide soccer with a well-placed spot-kick in opposition to the Kyrgyz Republic on Tuesday.
Four new gamers – Mehtab Singh, Naurem Mahesh, Ritwik Kumar Das and Rohit Kumar – made their debuts in two matches.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
