For all the talk around missed chances and less-than-ideal preparations in the run-up to the Asian Games, the Indian men’s hockey team has managed to tick all the right boxes so far at the Asian Champions Trophy, finishing at the top of the pool table.
After the final league match against Pakistan, the reactions from both sides were contrasting, much like the on-field 4-0 result. While Pakistan coach Mohammad Saqlain questioned umpiring decisions, which he claimed denied his team a goal and deflated the morale of his young team, his Indian counterpart Craig Fulton preferred to respond with a straight bat.
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