The pools in the FIH Hockey World Cup and the Olympics are always difficult - Indian men s hockey team coach Graham Reid × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Field Hockey News

The pools in the FIH Hockey World Cup and the Olympics are always difficult - Indian men s hockey team coach Graham Reid

By Hari Kishore M Modified 12 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Indian men's hockey team's coach Graham Reid. (PC: Hockey India) Indian men's hockey team chief coach Graham Reid has opined that draws at major tournaments like the FIH World Cup and the Olympics are always difficult. He believes so because every team comes into flagship tournaments with the aim of going all the way. The FIH Hockey Men's World Cup will be played in Bhubaneshwar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29, 2023. India have been drawn in Pool D with England, Spain and Wales in the showpiece event. “The pools in the FIH Hockey World Cup and the Olympics are always difficult. Every team is there to win. We just played England and Wales in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the games were of the highest quality," Graham Reid told Hockey India. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post

Spain will increase level of competitiveness in earlier rounds opines coach

t With three top teams in India's pool, first-round matches will be difficult, with Graham Reid singling out Spain for praise. He added that the intensity and competitiveness of the tournament will only grow as one approaches the business end. "Spain, who have been improving in the last 12 months, will make the first-round games very difficult. As is the case with the finals qualification system now in place, you also have to keep one eye on the cross-over pool and it certainly doesn't get any easier there," he added. Read: Task cut out for Indian men after being drawn alongside England and Spain for FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 When asked if playing against Spain in the FIH Hockey Pro League would help in the preparatory journey ahead of the World Cup, Graham Reid said: “It always swings and roundabouts when you play games against future opponents in the big tournaments. Either you try strategies that you may want to use in the World Cup or you show nothing and miss that opportunity! They (opponents) can learn as much about you as you can learn about them.” View this post on Instagram Instagram Post

Graham Reid hopes India can bury ghosts of 2018 World Cup

In the 2018 World Cup, the Indian men's hockey team bowed out in the quarter-finals. Reid said this World Cup will be different as the team have different personnel and will be playing in front of their home crowd, an experience they are looking forward to. He also said that india have to focus on every aspect of the game throughout the competition. "The important part about the World Cup 2023 is that we have to keep our minds in the moment and focus on each and every aspect of the game. It is a very different team than it was four years ago, with different experiences and different personnel. We are looking forward to the World Cup and playing in front of our home crowd.” Also read: "We introspected our performances in Birmingham and started training with a fresh approach" - Indian hockey team defender Amit Rohidas Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by S Chowdhury × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी