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Robin Singh
(Indian national team and FC Pune City striker)
It won't be an easy task against UAE but this team would be confident after their performance against Thailand so I am hoping we can take that confidence into the game against UAE.
The key player in the game could possibly be Gurpreet (the goalkeeper) because he has to control his box and manage the tempo of the game when needed.
It was a complete team performance in the last match against Thailand and the team needs to keep pushing and keep working hard and the results should follow.
Sunil Chhetri’s had a great start and I wish him and the rest of the team good luck. Ashique Kuruniyan was brilliant in the game, I hope he continues this form for both country and club.
Erik Paartalu
(Bengaluru FC's Australian midfielder)
India can expect the toughest game of their careers. A team playing in front of their home crowd who need a win to ensure they go through to the next round.
India know they need to be strong in defence and to try and counter at the right times like the other night against Thailand.
I think Pronay Halder, who was superb in the first game is a key to this one. Needs to be smart when to step out of position and when not to in order to balance attack and defence. He will need to stop things if necessary and slow the game down and to be communicating all over the place.
My prediction is a 0-0 draw with the Indian defence staying strong throughout the 90 minutes.
Nikhil Poojary
(FC Pune City winger who made his India debut under coach Stephen Constantine)
A tough game for sure as they are one of the best teams in Asia and have some great individual talents but I think our team has worked really hard and we have seen what our players can do in the last game against Thailand.
The team is highly motivated after the last game and I believe that if they play with the same mindset, we can definitely come on top.
My prediction is that India will win 1-0. Fingers crossed.
What are your predictions? Let us know in the comments.
