Mar 2, 2013

AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers Group D: What coaches have to say before Tournaments


Northern Mariana Island
Northern Mariana Island has been participating in this tournament for the first time, while the Malaysian coach clarified that his team has not expected big result in the tournament while the team is in Nepal to seek experience.
” We are very new team and we do not expect much in the tournament, rather we are here to gain experience.
“We have very amateur player so we can not expect much. We are in the learning phase.”, Khen told reporters.
When asked about expectation about playing against hosts Nepal in the first match, coach told that they will be expecting results. “Everyone plays for result in football, hope we will get one in the match”, Khen added.
Meanwhile Khen refused to decide whether which team was strongest on his view in the group
Palestine
Palestine coach Jamal Mohmoud is confident of leading group D to qualify as the group winners in AFC challenge cup, Maldives 2014. Palestine are without their main players who are out on their club duties outside Palestine but still the coach claims that winning the group is possible. Jamal told the reporters that they have to plan without some 6 or 7 players who were in Gaza due to some political condition which they did not want to talk about while they will be missing some players who were in Kuwait and other countries serving their club.

Jamal Mohumad
Bangladesh
Bangladesh coach Lodewijck  De Kruif is confident about his team though they lack proper training and Practice. Though we are missing some important players in Dhaka due to injury but trust me my boys cab play beautiful football. Some key players of Bangladesh are injured. Strength of the Bangladeshi Team is that players are willing and motivated and they want to fight for countries. When asked about opponents he said Nepal have home Advantage.
Lodewijck  De Kruif
Nepal:
 Nepal Coach Jack stefanowski claimed Nepal has progressed a lot after the Friendly against Pakistan. We worked hard in training  camp so we are not concerned about which team we are facing but more on how we perform against opponents. He also mention that he is happy with his players as they worked hard and players had adapted to his playing strategy.


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