We are improving: Brasa
Sports Reporter
NEW DELHI: Despite the 2-3 loss to England , India coach Jose Brasa said the team had put up a better performance than its previous match (against Spain).
“We played the same level of hockey we had played against Pakistan and Australia. The players are improving everyday,” said Brasa.
He said India deserved to draw the match. “We made some mistakes. The first goal was like the second goal we conceded against Spain. But things are not easy enough to learn in a short time,” he said.
Need for exposure
Once again Brasa underlined that the players’ inexperience could be overcome by playing more matches.
Brasa claimed that the side had improved a lot since he had taken over. “I had said many months ago that our target was the 2010 Asian Games. Seven months is a short time (for the players) to adjust to the changes,” he said.
The coach did not agree that the players should be axed on account of the team’s poor showing in one tournament.
England coach Jason Lee was happy with his players for sticking to the plan and assuring a berth for the team in the semifinals.
“We thought it will go to the last game (for us) to reach the semis. But we executed our game very well,” he said.
Skipper Barry Middleton drew satisfaction from the fact that his side was improving with each match.