Manpreet Singh after win against Pakistan: We are not under pressure for semifinals | Hockey News

NEW DELHI: After registering a resounding victory against arch-rivals Pakistan, India midfielder Manpreet Singh hailed his team’s performance and said that Men in Blue are not under any pressure for their semifinals clash in the Asian Champions Trophy. India defeated Pakistan 4-0 to finish on top of the table.

The Indian hockey team will face Japan in the semifinals on Friday.

“I think our overall performance was very good.Unfortunately, we missed many chances. Overall the game was fantastic as everyone gave their 100 per cent because we knew this match was crucial for us to top the pool. We started our tournament with an easy win against China. Our coach believed that if our defence is good then we can score more goals. We worked really hard on our defence and comprehend how can we stop our opponent. We knew that Pakistan have many skilful players and used tactics to block them,” Manpreet said.

While talking about their next semis clash against Japan, Manpreet said: “We are not under pressure for semifinals. Crowd support is really fantastic here.”
“We are preparing well for Asian Games as you can see. We will meet these teams in the Asian Games too,” he said.