Often, Chief Chief Graham Reid’s head cannot be understood.
However, on Tuesday, he let himself smile and some pump fist pumps.
The expression is more than just a celebration.
It was a ratification of how far the team came less than 36 hours.
Battered and bruised by Mauling 1-7 by Australia on Sunday night, Man Manpreet Singh gathered back at the Hockey Oi Stadium in Tokyo to empty Spain 3-0 and Vault to second place in all tables in Group A.
With the top four of the groups What makes KO, Win encourages Indian opportunities.
To return from Moralecrushing’s defeat it is not an easy task.
At that number, the Indian team showed a lot of resilience and determination to the ninth ranking team in the world.
The match was not flawless, but India managed to defend itself to pass the finish line with clean slate.
To start, India makes strategic changes.
They cashed on the new rules of ‘alternative’ players through which they replaced Gurjant Singh with Simranjeet Singh, a paid movement.
After returning to the drawing board in tactics, India turned out to be a team that was far superior.
They have plans in place, which must keep the ball and package defense.
They don’t falter in running.
They also came from the block quickly, especially in the first quarter, and the aggression they attacked gave the team up.
India played their best hockey in the first quarter, especially at the last minute-and-half.
In the 14th minute, Spain, who tried to dictate speed, was discovered to sleep when charging Amit Rohidas delivered a wavy ball from the right side to Simranjeet to the house from close range.
India continued to emphasize the pressure and three consecutive penalties later, they got a penalty stroke.
Rupinder Pal Singh (15th minute) did not make a mistake in placing the ball with a gap between the bearing of the Spanish goalkeeper and the right hand.
But the momentum shifted in the second and third quarters because Spain began to move.
They repeatedly raided the striking circle but met a strong defense.
The Indian wall, PR Sreejesh, remains loyal to his reputation as a reliable man in the goal.
Rupinder completed the calculation with a low-penalty angle conversion in the 51st minute but India was guilty of dropping the intensity in the last quarter.
After a day of rest, India ran to defending champions Argentina on Thursday.
In the period of intervention they must sort out their forwardline and midfield.
Striker, Mandeeep and Simranjeet restrictions on fillings, failed to maintain the ownership of the ball when they headed to a striking circle.
Midfield, on the other hand, too many mistakes that are not insisted and found less in the contact ball.