2. Experience for the future
The Blue tigers have travelled with an incredibly young squad. The average age of the 22 man squad is around 24 and there are four players who have not made their international debut as yet. With India expected to play a youthful squad, we can expect some debuts in today’s match.
The importance and magnitude of the match was best summed up by Constantine in an interview on the AIFF website:
“Playing Iran in Iran is as tough as it can get,” comments Constantine. “It’s like David vs Goliath on the field. Iran are the Giants of Asia.”
“We always look forward to compete against the best and Iran are one of the Best Teams in Asia. The Azadi Stadium is an unbelievable Stadium and presents one of the best atmospheres that I have witnessed as a Coach,” he states.
Playing a match of this stature in a cauldron like atmosphere away from home will definitely be a good learning experience for the young Indian squad.
