Indian players can get better with time: Fowler

East Bengal head coach Robbie Fowler on Friday performed down his criticism of Indian gamers after his facet misplaced back-to-back matches within the Indian Super League and mentioned they might get higher with time.

The red-and-gold brigade, who had been the final to affix the ISL, kicked off their marketing campaign with a 0-2 derby defeat to Mohun Bagan, adopted by a 0-Three debacle towards Mumbai City FC.

Following the loss to Mumbai, the Liverpool legend was essential of “some” of his Indian gamers and had mentioned they haven’t bought “good coaching in the years gone by”.

Fowler mentioned his feedback had been taken out of context and that he didn’t imply to disrespect anybody. “I obviously didn’t mean to disrespect anyone. There are a lot of good Indian players, but their understanding of the game can always be better. We have a certain philosophy and we’re trying to get all our players accustomed to it,” Fowler mentioned forward of SCEB’s match towards NorthEast United.

“This is a huge club and when you put that red-and-gold shirt on, you take on a massive responsibility. This is applicable for all our players, regardless of whether they are Indians or foreigners. We’re happy with the squad and the players will get better with time. We have each other’s back.”

Fowler additional mentioned his facet haven’t performed that badly as he urged his gamers to be extra constant.

“Everything is driven by results in this country. We know results are important, but we haven’t played badly, despite not having the best of starts. For example, in our second game against Mumbai City FC, we had a great chance of going 1-0 up.

“We need to be more consistent and our concentration levels need to be high in terms of capitalising on the chances.”

The SCEB head coach additional mentioned the gamers should be extra intelligent and have a greater understanding of the sport to keep away from conceding penalties.

“The refereeing standard can be a bit better, but it is what it is. That’s why you need players to understand the game better so that they can be sensible in terms of going for the final tackle and containing opposition forwards.

“It’s not just about NorthEast but any team can win penalties. You need to be clever in your approach when it comes to defending inside your box,” he mentioned.

The workforce had suffered a setback towards MCFC on Tuesday when their defensive mainstay and captain Danny Fox sustained a seventh minute harm. His absence might go away an enormous gap in SCEB backline.

“Obviously, it’s not ideal to lose your captain who is one of your better players, but you’ve got to accept it and move forward. That said, somebody will have to step up to fill in the void,” Fowler mentioned.

NorthEast United are at present positioned third on the factors desk, having received their first recreation by a solitary aim towards Mumbai City FC and adopted it with attracts towards Kerala Blasters FC and FC Goa.

“They have a young manager with an organised defence and a solid attacking force at their disposal. Look, it’s going to be a tough challenge for us, but that’s the case with every game,” Fowler signed off.