DUBAI: The Indian women’s soccer team would expect their first win of the year when they face the United Arab Emirates in an international friendly on Saturday.
The blue tigress has been without a win in the five games played so far this year, although they all faced higher-ranking European teams.
The 57-placed Indians would aim for their first win in 2021 against the UAE, ranked 100th on the FIFA table, in the friendly match played as part of the preparation for the AFC Asian Cup to be played by the country becomes January February.
On Monday, Thomas Dennerby’s team will play against Tunisia, which is 77th on the FIFA list, in the same place.
After spending a month in a national camp in Jamshedpur under Dennerby’s supervision, the players want to play their first international match in six months. You last played in an international match in April and suffered a 2-1 defeat against Belarus
“We put a lot of effort into all the sessions. We do five technical and tactical units, we do running units, we also play friendly matches against local teams. We are training hard for the Asian Cup next year,” said Dennerby.
The UEFA Pro licensed coach brings his own philosophy of beautiful play to the team, and it’s one in which the whole team strives to strike a balance between attacking and defending.
“Our team has to be organized in defense. Every player has to know exactly what he has to do. We want the team to be compact and we are working on that,” said the Swede who took over the team earlier this year.
“And then we also want this compact team to win the ball back, and of course we want to counter quickly, brake and play around with the ball,” he explains.
Dennerby hopes that a good run for India at the Asia Cup will go a long way in popularizing women’s football in the country.
“The mission is to have a successful Asian Cup next year. In Sweden, women’s football is huge. In Nigeria, where I also trained, football is like a religion. In India, the popularity may not be that great.” But for me that is also one of the exciting aspects of the job, ”he said.
“If we have a successful tournament it could be huge for India. And if you look at the game in terms of the physical and tactical aspects, I have to say that we have a lot of players who can play at a very high level. ” . ”
The blue tigress has been without a win in the five games played so far this year, although they all faced higher-ranking European teams.
The 57-placed Indians would aim for their first win in 2021 against the UAE, ranked 100th on the FIFA table, in the friendly match played as part of the preparation for the AFC Asian Cup to be played by the country becomes January February.
On Monday, Thomas Dennerby’s team will play against Tunisia, which is 77th on the FIFA list, in the same place.
After spending a month in a national camp in Jamshedpur under Dennerby’s supervision, the players want to play their first international match in six months. You last played in an international match in April and suffered a 2-1 defeat against Belarus
“We put a lot of effort into all the sessions. We do five technical and tactical units, we do running units, we also play friendly matches against local teams. We are training hard for the Asian Cup next year,” said Dennerby.
The UEFA Pro licensed coach brings his own philosophy of beautiful play to the team, and it’s one in which the whole team strives to strike a balance between attacking and defending.
“Our team has to be organized in defense. Every player has to know exactly what he has to do. We want the team to be compact and we are working on that,” said the Swede who took over the team earlier this year.
“And then we also want this compact team to win the ball back, and of course we want to counter quickly, brake and play around with the ball,” he explains.
Dennerby hopes that a good run for India at the Asia Cup will go a long way in popularizing women’s football in the country.
“The mission is to have a successful Asian Cup next year. In Sweden, women’s football is huge. In Nigeria, where I also trained, football is like a religion. In India, the popularity may not be that great.” But for me that is also one of the exciting aspects of the job, ”he said.
“If we have a successful tournament it could be huge for India. And if you look at the game in terms of the physical and tactical aspects, I have to say that we have a lot of players who can play at a very high level. ” . ”
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