Facing big team is way to go: India's U-20 football coach

Gearing up to play Venezuela in the COTIF Cup in Valencia, India's U-20 football head coach Floyd Pinto says it will be pivotal for the "development" of the team.

Floyd said, "It is a very big challenge for us to face the likes of Venezuela in a competitive environment and it provides us with an opportunity to grow and develop, while experiencing competition of the highest order."
"Facing teams like Venezuela is the way ahead for us as it speeds up the player development process."
"We played without Jitender & Anwar who were suspended and missed regular starters due to injuries. It is never easy to play a game without two regular central defenders but Narender and Sahil played well and gained valuable experience."