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talkin of Hockey, yday's match btwn India-Oz, India's loss wasnt unexpected. We wr out-paced from the first wistle and Indian players (specially the golie) were overwelmed by the shere strength and speed of Ozies. The backies and Adrien didnt have a clue how to block and tackle the Ozie forwards.
This doesnt mean that we played bad. We did score a couple of goals and also came to terms after abt 15-20 mins from start but Ozies played at a diff level.
If one notices, they scored 2 goals in first 10mins of each start which goes on to show that their main strength is freshness and mere pace. When it comes to hockey skills, they cannot match India. We missed more than a couple of good chances from crosses in front of their goals when the ball went past the goal post without our forwards being there. Pace - is what counts!!
It is this department, where we need to strengthen our players. Better facilities, better living, better diet and above all, respect for self-esteem is what the players need.
Lets hope they win against Spain and with a big margin in the next match.
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