Xtra Time Web Desk: Indian football team Head Coach Igor Stimac on Friday warned that Afghanistan will be coming out with an attitude that will be quite in contrast to India’s last game against Cambodia.
Speaking at the official pre-match press conference, Stimac stated, “We need to stay disciplined, concentrated and be composed on the ball. Afghanistan players are physically very strong. Positioning will be the key, and good reading of the game will be crucial. We need to keep tight lines, and win more duels. We need to be clever,” he stressed.
Cambodia takes on Hong Kong in the other match of the day at the same venue. As the situation stands, India and Hong Kong are on three points each from one match, while the others are yet to open their account.
“The last time we played Afghanistan in Doha we were better than them in each segment. Now we are in better shape than what we were last time around. I am very confident about the situation we are in, and my expectations are that we will win this game,” Stimac added.
Stimac prefers the best possible option for every match. According to Stimac, “I follow my instinct, and what I see on the training pitch. A fixed XI doesn’t exist in modern football. We need to select a team as per the opposition which we are playing – we need to adjust.”
Courtesy: AIFF Media