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Without undermining Kuwait’s prowess, India defender Sandesh Jhingan on Monday said the hosts are confident of winning the SAFF Championship here on Tuesday.
“Our focus is now on Kuwait, it is going to be a tough game. They are a very good team. They have an experienced coach. We are looking forward to it. We have done well together and for this batch there is too much.” ,” Jhingan said during the pre-match press conference.
“They have very technical players, and individually, they are good as well. Regarding their (FIFA) ranking (141), everyone knows they are not where they should be. If you look at 10 seconds Even if you don’t do your job, they score against you,” Jhingan added.
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Jhingan can’t wait to take the field after missing out in the semis lebanon Due to two accumulated yellow cards in the group matches against Pakistan and Kuwait.
“I missed being on the field (against Lebanon) like any other footballer. I don’t want to miss big games. But the team played really well, and I don’t think I missed much. Mehtab Singh Did well and Anwar Ali did well, and the whole backline did well. “It’s all about team philosophy and unity. I was personally confident that we would reach the final.”
The veteran defender lauded Anwar, who was exceptional against Lebanon.
“We all know about Anwar’s condition (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy). It takes a strong mindset to come out of it and credit goes to his family for supporting him. He is doing very well at the moment,” Jhingan said. doing.”
India have never lost a final at home since 2005 and assistant coach Mahesh Gawli is hopeful that his team will handle the pressure well.
Gawli said, “There is pressure because we want to win. The team is performing very well and I hope they play like they have been doing.”
India And Kuwait were involved in a thrilling Group A match a few days back, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
However, Gawli said that he has asked the players to remain calm and focus on the task at hand.
“The last match against Kuwait was very heated. But we have spoken to the boys and asked them to calm down as it is a game and we have to win,” he added.
India captain Sunil Chhetri limped off the field after the match against Lebanon, but Gawli brushed off all fitness concerns.
