Akhmedov to be innovative against Kyrgyztan

Kolkata, Oct 28 (UNI) India u-20 coach Islam Akhmedov will use Sushil Singh as the lone striker, with two withdrawn partners as he will go for poaching goals in the opening tie against Kyrgyztan in the AFC Youth Championship's lung opener tomorrow.

Talking to UNI Akhmedov said, ''I will like to play the 3-5-3 format, one striker, two withdrawn striker and seven men in defence when the opoosition attacks. It is something new that we Indians have not tried out before. Hope it works.

''I don't want to go all out in attack and concede goals and look funny. I will wait for 15 minutes to assess Kyrgyztan and then decide on the strategy impromptu,'' he added.

While Sushil Singh will be the lone striker, Lalkamal Bhowmik and Poibang could be the two withdrawn strikers. Shilton Paul will be a surety in the goal.

But he refused to divulge the final eleven as he wanted to keep the opposition guessing.

The Kyrgyz coach arrivbed with his team today and said they would do some practice in th evening. But as most of the players came late for the camp he was not happy with the preparations.

However, he was happy that some six players in the side play the professional league in their country and so have big match experience.

However, they find the heat too much here.

Akhmedov, who comes from Uzbekistan, has not seen cassettes of the Kyrgyz team, but has taken tips from former coach Akramaov on the opposition, as he was the coach of the main academy back there.

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