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“We Were Not Fluid Up Front”: India Coach Craig Fulton On Loss To Germany

“We Were Not Fluid Up Front”: India Coach Craig Fulton On Loss To Germany

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In a game in which India had generated seven penalty corners and one penalty stroke, the side’s inefficient finishing saw them lose 0-2 to Germany at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium. Head coach Craig Fulton believes the side did play well but the missed chances ‘came back to burn’ the home side. “We were not fluid up front. We created enough chances, so that was good, we created enough penalty corners, but if you do not take your chances then it comes back and burns you and it was not to be upfront on Wednesday and hopefully, we will get a result tomorrow,” said Fulton after the match. “We played well until that phase (Germany’s opening goal) and even in the second quarter we did really well, created 4-5 corners, had one or two opportunities but if you don’t take your opportunities then Germany will pounce,” Craig told IANS post-game. Henrik Mertgens (4′) and Lukas Windfeder’s (30′) two first-half goals were enough to seal victory for the visitors. Germany dominated early, as Mertgens …

Hockey returns to Delhi: As Harmanpreet Singh’s India take on Germany, full-circle for Craig Fulton and a background of diplomacy | Hockey News

Hockey returns to Delhi: As Harmanpreet Singh’s India take on Germany, full-circle for Craig Fulton and a background of diplomacy | Hockey News

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Indian hockey, Germany, Dhyan Chand — it is a combination that is a significant part of the sport’s history in the country. At the venue named after the greatest ever to have played for India, Harmanpreet Singh and Co will take on reigning World Champions and Paris 2024 silver medallists Germany in a two-match bilateral series. Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi will witness the return of international hockey for the first time since 2014. While the Indian men’s team last played a match at this venue 3,930 days ago, only three members of the current squad – Manpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh and Amit Rohidas – were part of the playing group. Interestingly, there is one more name in the Indian set up now who has the experience of playing there: Head Coach Craig Fulton. The South African made his international debut at the Indira Gandhi Gold Cup in 1995, before going on to represent them at the Olympics twice. For him to lead India at the very venue 29 years later, marks a …

Ahead of Paris Olympics, why Indian hockey team coach Craig Fulton is trying to assemble team of 10 ‘aloos’ and a ‘keeper | Hockey News

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In his typical self-effacing manner, Manpreet Singh once said, in a lighter vein, that he is called aloo by his teammates. One of the fittest players in the world, Manpreet was referred to as a humble potato for a simple reason: the utility factor. He could be used anywhere on the field, in any shape the team plays. By extending that logic, India coach Craig Fulton is now trying to assemble a team of 10 aloos and a goalkeeper. A centre-half, Manpreet, has played as a defender and an attacking midfielder. A forward, Gurjant Singh, has dropped back and played on the right of the midfield. Defenders have pushed up, midfielders switch positions among themselves and someone like Hardik Singh has covered literally every part of the field. On Monday, Manpreet started the FIH Pro League match against Spain at his bread-and-butter position in the centre of the midfield, unlike some of the previous games where he was the defender. With a little more than 30 seconds played, Manpreet lobbed the ball from the centre …

India hockey coach Craig Fulton interview: ‘We can do something special, but we are not the best team in the world, not there yet’ | Hockey News

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Indian men’s hockey team head coach Craig Fulton spends his weekends playing golf. And the weekdays – every waking second of it – are spent plotting the path to the podium at the Paris Olympics in July-August. After playing an influential role in the rise of Ireland and Belgium, the South African is now tasked with ensuring India’s growth story continues after the team won the bronze at the Tokyo Games. In an interview with The Indian Express, Fulton talks about his efforts to understand the country’s culture, including the caste system, explains why he roped in renowned sports psychologist Paddy Upton, who will accompany the team for the Olympics, introducing changes to India’s playing style and applying finishing touches to Paris preparations by playing test series in Australia and the Netherlands. Excerpts: From the time you’ve been here, what are your takeaways in terms of the culture and settling in? A week after I arrived, we did an informal session. I wanted to find out players’ individual stories and where they came from. So, …

Challenging situation but plans in place: Fulton on Varun Kumar’s rape case | Hockey

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It is not an easy situation for the Indian men’s hockey team. Nor for its chief coach Craig Fulton. Having landed in Bhubaneswar to begin their campaign in the FIH Pro League – the final tournament before Paris Olympics – Harmanpreet Singh and Co were dealt a shocking news. Arjuna award-winning Indian hockey player Varun Kumar Varun Kumar, the team’s vital defender who helped India win the Olympic bronze in Tokyo, had been accused of rape under POCSO Act (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences). The 28-year-old pulled out of the elite nine-team tournament on Wednesday to seek legal options, leaving Fulton to chalk out alternative plans. Experience Delhi’s rich history through a series of heritage walks with HT! Participate Now “If you look at it from the outside, of course it’s a challenging situation but at the same time, you’ve got a level of professionalism and then from a start point of view we have to have our plans in place. So, if you took it as an injury, someone now is injured, what …

Coach Fulton on defender Varun’s rape case – ‘It’s a distraction, not great but we have to move forward’ | Hockey News

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The news of Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Varun Kumar being accused of rape is a ‘distraction’ and is ‘challenging’, chief coach Craig Fulton said. However, he said the team has a plan in place ‘on how we go’ without him in the months leading up to the Olympics. Varun was supposed to be a part of the team for the Pro League matches starting Saturday in Odisha but left the group after an FIR was filed against him in Bengaluru last Tuesday. The defender, who is a drag flick option too for his side, is exploring legal options to tackle the allegation, which he described as a “calculated attempt to extort money” from him, reported PTI. Speaking on the issue on the eve of India’s first match of the competition against Spain, Fulton said: “If you take it from the outside-in, of course it’s a challenging situation but at the same time, you’ve got a level of professionalism. From a staff point of view, we have to have our plans in place. “So, if you …

FIH Hockey Pro League: Eyes on youngsters as Craig Fulton looks to finalise India’s Olympic Games squad in Odisha | Hockey News

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The dossiers are getting thicker. And training drills are being designed basis that. As much time is spent indoors – in the meeting rooms of hotels, stadiums, and training centers, plotting the downfall of every opponent – as the minutes spent on the field, where the plans will be put into motion. Every move will be analysed and each match will be an audition. “It’s test matches now. Home stretch,” says coach Craig Fulton. “We are looking to confirm our Olympic squad.” With that, the South African laid down the marker for India’s hockey players. Over the next fortnight, the eight games that India play against the Netherlands, Australia, Spain, and Ireland in the FIH Pro League in Odisha will, in essence, be the selection trials for the Paris Olympics squad. The matches later this year, Fulton adds, will be used to build the bench strength so that ‘if there are injuries then we have depth.’ This gives the Pro League matches, otherwise seen as glorified exhibition games, an edge. And for the players who …

Trump’s election case unaffected after cyberattack hits Georgia’s Fulton County

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A cyberattack on Georgia’s largest county disrupted its normal operations over the weekend, but it did not affect the high-profile racketeering case against former president Donald Trump, according to the district attorney’s office. Donald Trump’s legal battle stands strong amid system outage (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)(AFP) The chair of the Fulton County Commission, Robb Pitts, announced on Monday in a social media video that the county, which encompasses most of Atlanta, was suffering from a “widespread system outage” caused by a “cybersecurity incident”. He said the outage was impacting the county’s phone, court and tax systems. HT has launched it’s new Cricket page. Click here to know more! However, the Fulton County district attorney, Fani Willis, assured that the racketeering case against Trump and others was not compromised by the cyberattack. ALSO READ| ‘I do hold them responsible…’: Biden vows response to Jordan attack, reacts on Iran’s involvement ‘All material related to the election case’ is secure “All material related to the election case is kept in a separate, highly secure system …