‘We have a very strong mentality’

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Arthur Papas, who took charge of Pailan Arrows recently, is coming on the back of a promising stint with the India U-22 side in the AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers in Muscat.

The Australian tactician earned accolades for his game-changing strategies during the course of the meet. With only 16 days of practice prior to landing in Muscat, Papas instilled a sense of self-belief among his players, besides making them get accustomed to a new style of play.
“At this moment, we are at a positive level both in our football conditioning and also our ability to execute it on the field. The Federation Cup is another opportunity to expose our talented Indian youth players to a pressure environment playing against some very strong teams,” Papas said.
Asked about the strength of his team, Papas said, “We have a very strong mentality and fighting spirit within this group and it possibly stems from being a pan-Indian squad. I’d say our conditioning and ability to maintain the intensity is promising indeed.”