EB blames injured players146; casual approach

Now East Bengal coach Stanley Rozario doesn8217;t seem optimistic on the team8217;s convalescence in the ongoing I-League...

Now East Bengal coach Stanley Rozario doesn8217;t seem optimistic on the team8217;s convalescence in the ongoing I-League, precisely in the race of title contenders this season.

The crucial lone goal defeat against Dempo SC today in Goa has forced the red-and-gold brigade to the disaster with 12 points still after its 10th outing, at per with United SC on the ninth spot.

Rozario who wanted his boys should finish at 20 points after the end of the League8217;s first phase, didn8217;t hesitate toadmit saying: 8220;We have so many potential players that it must be a different East Bengal in the second phase. But considering our chances to be with the other title contenders in the League I should say it has been too late. Several players8217; injury at a time has been the key factor to this predicament.8221;

And simultaneously, the team8217;s think-tank wants to believe the players themselves, struggling to recover from injury, are to be blamed for their casual approach towards the initiative and rehabilitation programme that is supposed to help them to get fit in required time.

One of the coaching staffs, told Indian Express on condition of anonymity: 8220;The players8217; injury is expected. But there are types of injury. Some players have been suffering from the injury during training period.8221;

8220;And some players like Sur Kumar Singh got injury during the match. The players, suffering from injury during training, must have serious about their rehabilitation programme for the quick recovery. And in case of injury during a match the medical assistance should be perfect to help the player to recover fast. I think the club should be more cautious and watchful on both the cases from now on. The club secretariat can only monitor this issue. Otherwise, the number of injured players will increase we will have to field different teams in every I-League match. And the result will be the same.8221;

Despite the depression, the think-tank may be relieved that the newly roped in Ghanaian striker Ismael Ado has been able to impress officials as well as coach8217;s support staff in his last five days8217; training. Team8217;s assistant coach Mridul Banerjee who is observing Ado in the training, said: 8220;He is a quality player. But I personally feel he should be played as withdrawn striker for his excellent passing quality and ability to move all around the ground.8221;