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Pemain muda negara perlu perkuat mental

Oleh Mohd Fadzrie Hazis
fadzrie@bharian.com.my


K Rajan

Skuad hoki digamit cabaran getir Piala Dunia Remaja 2009

KEKUATAN mental serta kemampuan menangani tekanan beraksi di tempat sendiri adalah antara faktor yang perlu dihadapi pemain muda negara sebelum menyahut cabaran menentang England dalam perlawanan pembukaan di kancah Piala Dunia Remaja 2008 yang bermula 7 Jun ini di Johor Bahru.

Saranan ini dibuat jurulatih skuad remaja kebangsaan, K Rajan yang turut bersikap positif sasaran ke pusingan kedua mampu dicapai anak buahnya andai dua faktor itu mampu diatasi pemain sebelum perlawanan pertama.

ā€œKami kini berada di fasa terakhir persiapan dan bagi saya, pemain perlu bersedia beraksi di Piala Dunia Remaja dari segi mental dan fizikal kerana ia pasti berbeza daripada aksi perlawanan persahabatan.

ā€œPeminat juga pasti mengharapkan keputusan baik daripada skuad negara memandangkan kami beraksi di tempat sendiri. Oleh itu pemain juga perlu bersedia memberi aksi terbaik tanpa sebarang tekanan.

ā€œJika kami mampu mengatasi dua faktor ini, saya percaya kami mampu melangkah ke pusingan kedua dengan menduduki dua tempat terbaik dalam kumpulan kami,ā€ kata Rajan ketika ditemui, semalam.

Berbeza dengan skuad remaja kebangsaan sebelum ini, barisan kali ini tidak mempunyai seorang pun pemain yang memiliki pengalaman bersama skuad senior. Namun, Rajan tidak melihatnya sebagai satu penghalang buat pemain melakar kejayaan.

ā€œSudah pasti lebih selesa jika mempunyai pemain tonggak yang pernah bersama skuad senior, tetapi ia pasti membuat pemain bekerja lebih keras dan itu adalah kekuatan pasukan kali ini,ā€ katanya.

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