It is that period of the season and everybody is saying exactly
the same thing. Come the mid-season break, or transfer period, or Euro fun
break - which ever name you like to call - that it will be more than a welcome
break to strengthen their squad.
More vociferous has been Valencia after two consecutive morale-sapping
defeat to underdogs Vyansa and AYL respectively. Though this is something Valencia
of late has been producing throughout the last few seasons the manner of
defeats have left coach Iqbal under a huge pressure.
No wonder, for Valencia with a glorious history in terms of
how they ruled the roost in national championship in the late 90s and early
2000s, this is like ego-shattering slap on the face, not less than misery of
highest order. Iqbal will be forced to do some math if they continue in this fashion
for the reminder of the season. Because it may well be the start of a free fall.
The imminent fear of relegation threat is already looming. He would not want to tarnish the CV of his stint as a coach in first division before it had really started.
So he is already talking about strengthening the squad during
the break. Whether he will get the kind of players he wants or the African players
flocking the Maldivian shore will be good enough only time will tell. Being a keeper
he know a good keeper and defense will not be enough when there is no good
striker to compliment the outcome.
Can former national team goal-keeping coach be a successful coach
as well? We will wait and see….
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