I'm ready to offer Sunil Chhetri Myanmar passport: Coach

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Press Trust of India Margaon
Last Updated : Nov 13 2017 | 8:42 PM IST
Myanmar coach Gerd Zaise is so impressed with Sunil Chhetri that he is willing to offer the Indian football team skipper his country's passport.
Referring to Chhetri's goal, which made the difference between the two teams in their first leg 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers, the German described Chhetri as the "most dangerous player".
"The Indian captain is a cool customer and he's the most dangerous player. We must take care of the counter attacks and the defence line must be cautious when it involves him," Zaise stated.
"I am ready to give him a Myanmar Passport," he said and repeated the line when he met Chhetri after the press conference.
Having assured qualification, India will fancy their chances in the return leg here tomorrow.
"India are really good at defending and we have to absolutely on our toes to penetrate them. I would like to congratulate them on their success but tomorrow we have to take our chances to go back with a positive result," Zaise stated.
"We have come to Goa to play good football and take some points. Our first target is to not lose. We were the better side in the first leg but ended up on the losing side.
"We need to score. Sometimes, you will get only one chance in the entire match and you need to utilise that."
Captain Yan Aung Kyaw, nevertheless, dismissed talks of any "extra pressure on his side".
"After 15 years we stand with a realistic chance to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup. We come out every day to get a win. Tomorrow is no different and we need nothing less than a win. There's no other alternative.

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First Published: Nov 13 2017 | 8:42 PM IST

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