Suman Chakravorty: The Intercontinental Cup might have raised a lot of eyebrows of the Indian football fans, especially after conceding as many as 10 goals in three matches under new Coach Igor Stimac. But if we give a close look at it, we can find a lot of positives too ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Today, xtratime.in finds the top five positives for India in the competition.
1) A team is in the process with young and exuberant talents. Stimac has made his intent very clear. If something which can lead India to the next level, it will be the young guns only who can do it.
2) The swift passing is getting more and more accurate as the tournament progressed. From the Day 1, Stimac has been talking about it.
3) Lallianzuala Chhangte has stepped up big time. Sunil Chhetri is now have two fast, skillful and extremely talented young wing forwards on both flanks in the form of Chhangte and Udanta Singh.
4) The next generation Indian midfield is ready. Sahal, Amarjit and Anirudh Thapa are showing milky ways of forming a colorful midfield.
5) Narender Gahlot and Rahul Bheke have shown the metal to form a defence of courage and guts. The duo would be taking a lot of confidence with the way they played against might Syria.