The Indian women’s hockey team has learnt to bounce back from losses, said coach Sjoerd Marijne, adding that the defeat to Argentina in the Olympic semifinal is history as the side focusses on claiming a historic Bronze.
“We came here to win a medal and still there’s one (available). It’s now about recovery, about the mindset. The good thing is, it’s not always good that we lost a lot in the past but we also have learned to deal with the losses,” Marijne said after the match.
“So it’s okay, what can we improve on from this match.”
The Dutchman feels India failed to grab their opportunities against Argentina, which eventually made the difference. “In these matches it is about taking your opportunities. Argentina did that better than us. With the PC, the injection was not always perfect, the trapping was not good and then you can’t play exactly the PC you want,” he said.
“I can’t be angry with the girls or be mad because we don’t play these kind of matches so much. It’s a whole new experience and you also have to learn how to play these matches. It’s all about taking your opportunities. “The intensity we showed in the last quarter, that was really good.”