Indian girls’s group ahead Manisha Kalyan believes taking part in in opposition to technically superior groups in South America within the lead-up to the AFC Asian Cup has boosted the group’s confidence forward of the continental efficiency.
During a reside chat with AIFF TV, Manisha gave particulars of the three matches that India performed in a month in opposition to Brazil, Chile and Venezuela.
“Playing against those sides was really a unique experience for us. These are teams that have players who are technically better than us, and it was so incredibly difficult to keep up with the pace of the game,” Manisha mentioned.
“We had to stick together and fight like a unit, and I think we accounted for ourselves well in those three games. It gave us a lot of confidence at the end of the day,” she mentioned.
“Now we know that whatever kind of opposition we face, we can all fight together and do well,” he mentioned. That spirit of togetherness has actually bought everybody excited forward of the Asian Cup.”
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Just a day earlier than her twentieth birthday, Manisha scored a memorable objective in opposition to Brazil, the primary by an Indian feminine footballer in opposition to a top-10 ranked group on the planet.
“It was a special moment, for sure. I have always been a fan of the Brazilian team. I grew up watching Ronaldinho and Neymar, and the Brazilian style of football has always fascinated me,” mentioned Manisha .
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“It was a big moment, but it’s not just the end. The main aim is still to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. At the same time I want to score more goals for my country.”
It’s been 5 months for the reason that Indian group skilled below new head coach Thomas Dennerby, and the Punjab’s Hoshiarpur ahead feels a sure degree of freedom has been given to the group’s attackers.
“We don’t have a rigid system, because the coach always wants us to think on our feet and make our own decisions in the attacking third. He guides us in training what kind of decisions can be better, but he gives us the freedom to make decisions,” she mentioned.
“But it additionally comes at a value, which implies we now have to backtrack and assist the midfielders whereas defending.
“We’ve shown that we can be a solid unit at the back, and that means we all need to go behind the ball and close the spaces,” she mentioned.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
