Bhubaneswar: overseeing Indian preparations for the upcoming Filehor World World Cup, the head coach of the Senior Hockey team Graham Reid called himself a “coach of the relationship” which was only here to put “icing on the cake” to the defense of the team title.
India, which won the last edition of the Junior World Cup in Lucknow in 2016, will start their campaign from Pool B, take France on the opening day here on November 24.
After guiding India to the historic Olympic bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics at the Olympics, Reid had worked together with Junior coach BJ Karippa in Sai Bangalore before shifting base to Bhubaneswar.
“Now for me, it’s about putting the sugar layer on the cake, trying to instill some of the values ​​we have on the senior team, the structure applied.” It’s more icing on the cake than having to rebuild anything, “Reid, who trained a senior team to a historic bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, said in a virtual media conference.” To be honest, last month, I must have become a coach of relationships …
You know, has relationships (good) with each player very important so that the chips go down the things can get to the fore.
“Pressed by Pandemi, Colts has been robbed from each tour abroad so the only preparation they have is to take a senior team before the Olympics.” If you remember before going to Tokyo, they have a training game against senior boys who are Valuable for the team.
“Reid said the senior camp will now shift to Bhubaneswar in a week.
That juniors can have more training matches.
18 A member of the UNIOR team will be led by Vivek Sagar Prasad, who is a member of the Medalist Medal Olympic team.
Asked about whether to There is additional pressure, especially after their Tokyo achievements, the 57-year-old Aussie Great said: “I don’t think so.
There is sufficient pressure.
“When you are a champion that rules, there are already some extra pressure.
But what will be understood by the person is that it is a totally different team than we have four years ago.” We must ensure we believe in each preparation each and that’s what we will do.
“Defending champions are in an easy pool with France, Canada, and Poland.” I don’t like to talk about other teams because of your bite back.
It doesn’t matter who you play, you must always play a good game.
The tournament concluded on December 5.