Comeback against Jamshedpur gave us energy and belief, asserts Odisha FC Head Coach
Published By : Lelin Mallick | December 2, 2020 4:48 PM
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Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: Ahead of the next game against ATK Mohun Bagan at the Fatorda, Odisha FC Head Coach Stuart Baxter has mentioned that the draw against Jamshedpur FC gave the team more energy and belief. He also went on to add that these initial games are just the beginning of the developmental process in the squad. Odisha FC is a team which believes in the development of young Indian players and Coach Baxter is of the opinion that the Indian players have approached the new normal of playing in the bio-secure environment in the best way possible. Speaking during the pre-match press conference, the OFC gaffer stated, “I think certainly that gave us energy and little bit of belief. We are still very realistic and know that now it’s the beginning of the process of development in the squad. Yes, it gives us a bit of energy and belief but we will keep our feet on the ground and make sure that we keep up the good work.” “We come down here into a bio bubble. We had very little time, we have very little game time to put ideas into practice. So we are literally using the league games as a way of improvement. That’s massively difficult for top-class Italian players, Spanish players and English players. I think the Indian boys have approached this in very very good way. And, we are a work in progress. I think they are approaching in the best way possible. It will, hopefully, improve but what we also have to do is we have to get results at the same time because if we don’t that steals belief and steals confidence and the process takes a lot longer. So hopefully we can pick up points on the way as we are developing,” he further added. Odisha FC started their season against Hyderabad FC with players like Hendry Antonay, Saurabh Meher, Thoiba Singh and Premjit Singh getting game time. Speaking about the newcomers in the league, the 67-year-old Coach expressed, “Of course, you can’t expect young players to walk into an environment and get used to a new coach. And, immediately they started. So what we are hoping that during this time of their gaming experience they can learn and they can still give a performance which will strengthen their confidence and which will also help the team.” ATK Mohun Bagan started their campaign on a very good note with two wins in two games and Coach Baxter did admit that his opponents for the next game is a well-balanced side. However, he and his boys will really give a go at it. "They are a balanced side, have been together for a while and have a set way of playing that is difficult to play against. They have good players who can hurt you if you leave some space behind and if you don't do that, they are very solid defensively. We are going into the game buoyed and we feel that we can have a real go at it.” "We have to make sure that whilst we are throwing players forward, and they do have a well-organised defence, we have to take away the spaces as well that they want and make it difficult on them," the former South African Manager explained.
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