The average height of the Australian team is more than Spain - so why is Spain World Champion?These guys not only lack physical strength but also the necessary skills. I saw the match and they could not put together more than 3 passes in the midfield. The midfield is the most important in this battle and it is not basketball. Among the eleven - the two center backs played okay but lost the aerial battle. The full backs Deepak Mondal and Surkumar(I think) are incompetent. The Ozs had a free hand in the wings. Climax and Nabi cannot hold the midfield play. An European school team can pass better than that. And Dias was miserable - not one of those stupid long balls found its man. Chetri ran a lot but was bundled off the ball like a rat by their tall defender. So why cannot a professional soccer team pass the ball and players movement off it? First the ball and then the anything else. This is my favorite sport and I feel ashamed. Seriously I cannot bear this pain. Unless things improve we will have to wait for 24 more years the next time in Asia Cup. Honestly, I have given up on Indian football.
We trail in FootBall because by "World Cup" we understand 9 Nations and Direct entry, No qualifying required.... We are familier with 9 Nation "World Cup" Theory... BUT when it comes to 155 Nations.....we realise we are 2 year old toddler in sporting world....and then what follows is Just "pee "
Re: Why we trail..............
by B Soumya on Jan 11, 2011 02:05 PM
We trail due to poor strategy applied by the foreign coach.Can you imagine Deepak Mondal in Left Back position, where as he plays in stopper in club football! Why Bhutia is in squad?
Re: Why we trail..............
by daytime saint on Jan 11, 2011 03:36 PM
I remember PSV Eindhoven touring India about 15 years back. first game they beat us 9-0. next game...we scored the first Goal. I.M Vijayan was the scorer. The gallery was in extasy. but then they scored 10 goals; 10-1 :(
Re: Tall
by Ram Guna on Jan 11, 2011 03:50 PM
Yes, that is the point. Its not about the height. Its about stamina and dedication, which is lacking. There is hardly any support from Government, which is busy eating money.
Re: Tall
by Raj on Jan 11, 2011 01:50 PM
exactly!!! Its just a excuse for not performing well.For that matter even china is way ahead of us in soccer. Its indian menatlity to pass the buck.
everyone asking why india cannot produce good football players.why?because india is not ready to give a career to any kid.how can a parents allow a child to take football career until they r sure he will be a top most player rather they will tell to take a profesion which he can take when he can become old.u can take a football when ur young and not when u turn 15-17 yrs old.the answer to aiff to take necessary step or forget abt taking this game ahead.i am big supporter of indian team and i cannot see them losing
COULD YOU PLS LET ME KNOW YOUR VIEWS ON THESE TWO PLAYER
1) Full name Edison Arantes do Nascimento (Pele)[1] Date of birth October 23, 1940 (age 70)[1] Place of birth Três Corações, Brazil Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 2) Full name Diego Armando Maradona Date of birth 30 October 1960 (age 50) Place of birth Lanús, Buenos Aires province, Argentina Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Playing position Attacking Midfielder/Second Striker
Re: Dear Writter (are you an Indian)
by Pappu Nuni on Jan 11, 2011 01:33 PM
Full name Lionel Andrés Messi[1][2] Date of birth 24 June 1987 (1987-06-24) (age 23) Place of birth Rosario, Argentina Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
See who is managing our sports bodys all are politicians the likes of Kalmadi and Pawar, they knows only to do scandals, give all the sports bodies in the hands of good people then we can expect world beating sports men and women from India...
Re: Re: sports in India will grow only if it is privatised...
by krish parmar on Jan 11, 2011 01:45 PM
mate, tamil arasan is his name, do you want to him to change his name?
Indians, Pakistanis, Bengladeshis, Srilankans etc. are only fit to play the lazy game of Cricket coz first of all not much stamina and strength is required to play this game and there is very less competition involved in Cricket as compared to Football where each small nation is vying for a place in the Game. Once the giants like Germany, Italy, France etc. starts playing the game, these people will be pushed up and South Asians will go down.
Re: Indians only fit to play Cricket coz there is less competitio
by nobel on Jan 11, 2011 01:20 PM
You are completely wrong. Have you ever played Cricket in your life. Did to try to play a 50 over game?
Re: Re: Indians only fit to play Cricket coz there is less compet
by Nirman on Jan 11, 2011 01:23 PM
hey nobel, Just try sprinting 100 meters 5-6 times in 15 minutes. Cricket is played only where English people ruled . Football is 90 minutes of pure thrill just as last few overs of 20- 20 or 50 over match.
Re: Re: Re: Indians only fit to play Cricket coz there is less co
by ramakrishnan s on Jan 11, 2011 01:37 PM
Boss, are you trying to say that cricket requires no stamina. Try playing for 6 hours of cricket and then you would see the difference.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Indians only fit to play Cricket coz there is les
by ramakrishnan s on Jan 11, 2011 01:43 PM
Whether cricket is played in 1 country or 2 countries is not argument. The fact is it is a beautiful game of not purely strength, but also of skill and has produced greats. India has sachin and anyone would go t watch him or sehwag for eg. In sharp contrast indian football has a long way to go. I live in kolkata where football is a passion, and the footballers are paid well by the clubs and are sent to watch world cups. Still there are no improvements. It is pure lack of attitude and skill.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Indians only fit to play Cricket coz there is les
by anil kumar on Jan 11, 2011 02:47 PM
u should feel that 6 hour effort for 5 minute football...
Re: Re: Indians only fit to play Cricket coz there is less compet
by anil kumar on Jan 11, 2011 02:45 PM
did u try play 5 mini football? then u can understand
Re: Re: Indians only fit to play Cricket coz there is less compet
by anil kumar on Jan 11, 2011 02:46 PM
did u try play 5 mini football? then u can understand
"It's not that India is not a sporting nation. See the Commonwealth Games: they beat everyone in cricket and ruled the world in field hockey. I think they just have not concentrated on soccer" ???? - these two sports are not ones where height plays a major advantage..in field hockey, no one lifts the ball above the ground and in cricket, most of the top batsmen have all been ones who have been shorter by sportsmen standards e.g. Bradman, Gavaskar, Lara, Ponting, Sachin..
