NEW DELHI: Goalkeeping stalwart PR Sreejesh, who retired after the Paris Video games on Thursday emphasised the necessity for India to scale back its reliance on penalty corners and focus extra on scoring discipline targets to win Olympic medals persistently.
India, which scored 15 targets and conceded 12 en-route to their second consecutive Olympic bronze medal, had 9 targets from penalty corners and solely three from discipline targets.
Sreejesh famous that Indian forwards usually purpose to win penalty corners due to their proficiency, however he believes the technique wants to vary for long-term success.
“Most the occasions, when the forwards are entering into the circle the very first thing that comes into their thoughts is to go for a penalty nook as a result of that is what we’re good at. I’m not saying that our forwards are usually not making an attempt to attain discipline targets,” Sreejesh, who retired on the finish of the Video games, instructed PTI.
Evaluating India’s efficiency with that of the gold-winning Netherlands and silver-medalist Germany, Sreejesh identified that these groups scored 14 and 15 discipline targets respectively, whereas even the fourth-place finishers, Spain, managed 10 discipline targets.
General, the boys’s competitors in Paris noticed 78 discipline targets and 62 targets from brief corners.
A penalty nook is usually awarded for fouls throughout the placing circle, even when the foul would not cease a goal-scoring transfer. Widespread causes embrace the ball touching a participant’s ft within the circle.
Whereas India has been efficient at changing these alternatives, Sreejesh believes the group should adapt to boost their total scoring strategies.
“…when you’ve higher choices to attain from penalty corners, why ought to we waste our alternatives? But when we’re serious about the subsequent degree for the Indian hockey group, if we wished to win Olympic medals, we have to rating extra discipline targets as nicely as a result of defence has received some limitations,” he mentioned.
“I should not say this however we’re not Germany who can defend one purpose for 60 minutes as a result of they’re disciplined, they’re cultured. The type and technique is totally different than us.
“I strongly imagine that we made some errors and conceded a couple of targets however we have to sharpen our forwards to attain extra targets in order that the defence will get extra consolation,” the 36-year-old added.
Not simple to be in league of greats
With two Olympic bronze, two Asian Video games gold and a bronze, two Champions Trophy titles and as many Commonwealth Video games silver medals in his kitty, Sreejesh has change into a legend of Indian hockey, becoming a member of the likes of Main Dhyan Chand, Balbir Singh Sr, and Dhanraj Pillay amongst others.
Sreejesh mentioned it isn’t simple for any participant to be in that elite league.
“It isn’t simple to be in that league. If you end up entering into that senior position, if you find yourself entering into limelight, it will get increased as a result of your accountability then just isn’t solely to carry out in your nation,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the elevation to that elite standing is a large accountability.
“Your accountability can also be in the direction of the juniors, to develop them, to assist the teaching,” he mentioned.
“You’ll be a mediator between the gamers and the teaching workers. You might be entering into the sneakers of a spokesperson for the group, you might be turning into an envoy in your nation. So what all stuff you do ought to be an instance.”
India, which scored 15 targets and conceded 12 en-route to their second consecutive Olympic bronze medal, had 9 targets from penalty corners and solely three from discipline targets.
Sreejesh famous that Indian forwards usually purpose to win penalty corners due to their proficiency, however he believes the technique wants to vary for long-term success.
“Most the occasions, when the forwards are entering into the circle the very first thing that comes into their thoughts is to go for a penalty nook as a result of that is what we’re good at. I’m not saying that our forwards are usually not making an attempt to attain discipline targets,” Sreejesh, who retired on the finish of the Video games, instructed PTI.
Evaluating India’s efficiency with that of the gold-winning Netherlands and silver-medalist Germany, Sreejesh identified that these groups scored 14 and 15 discipline targets respectively, whereas even the fourth-place finishers, Spain, managed 10 discipline targets.
General, the boys’s competitors in Paris noticed 78 discipline targets and 62 targets from brief corners.
A penalty nook is usually awarded for fouls throughout the placing circle, even when the foul would not cease a goal-scoring transfer. Widespread causes embrace the ball touching a participant’s ft within the circle.
Whereas India has been efficient at changing these alternatives, Sreejesh believes the group should adapt to boost their total scoring strategies.
“…when you’ve higher choices to attain from penalty corners, why ought to we waste our alternatives? But when we’re serious about the subsequent degree for the Indian hockey group, if we wished to win Olympic medals, we have to rating extra discipline targets as nicely as a result of defence has received some limitations,” he mentioned.
“I should not say this however we’re not Germany who can defend one purpose for 60 minutes as a result of they’re disciplined, they’re cultured. The type and technique is totally different than us.
“I strongly imagine that we made some errors and conceded a couple of targets however we have to sharpen our forwards to attain extra targets in order that the defence will get extra consolation,” the 36-year-old added.
Not simple to be in league of greats
With two Olympic bronze, two Asian Video games gold and a bronze, two Champions Trophy titles and as many Commonwealth Video games silver medals in his kitty, Sreejesh has change into a legend of Indian hockey, becoming a member of the likes of Main Dhyan Chand, Balbir Singh Sr, and Dhanraj Pillay amongst others.
Sreejesh mentioned it isn’t simple for any participant to be in that elite league.
“It isn’t simple to be in that league. If you end up entering into that senior position, if you find yourself entering into limelight, it will get increased as a result of your accountability then just isn’t solely to carry out in your nation,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the elevation to that elite standing is a large accountability.
“Your accountability can also be in the direction of the juniors, to develop them, to assist the teaching,” he mentioned.
“You’ll be a mediator between the gamers and the teaching workers. You might be entering into the sneakers of a spokesperson for the group, you might be turning into an envoy in your nation. So what all stuff you do ought to be an instance.”
