Coach
Dennerby
spoke
at
length
to
www.the-aiff.com
about
India’s
preparations,
their
goals,
chances,
challenges
and
much
more.
EXCERPTS:
On
India’s
chances
in
the
World
Cup:
It’s
not
only
about
the
result
now.
It’s
about
the
performance
to
show
that
Indian
girls
can
play
football.
But
of
course,
inside
the
group,
we
have
our
own
goals,
and
we
are
ready
to
fight
for
them.
Against
the
USA,
Brazil
or
Morocco,
we
are
determined
to
earn
points
and
score
goals.
And
we’re
going
to
show
to
the
Indian
fans
that
we
have
a
good
team.
India,
in
a
couple
of
years,
can
have
a
very
successful
team
on
the
women’s
side.
So
hopefully
we
can
motivate
the
girls
to
start
playing
football
and
believe
that
it’s
a
nice
sport
for
the
girls.
Can
this
tournament
play
a
role
in
convincing
people
that
women
can
play
football?
That’s
why
we
also
want
to
dish
out
a
good
performance.
So,
they
can
feel
that
India
really
can
challenge
the
best
teams
in
the
world.
Also,
when
it’s
shown
on
TV,
it
helps
a
lot.
And
it’s
good
for
the
younger
girls
to
have
role
models
to
look
up
to.
And
hopefully,
some
of
these
girls,
in
a
couple
of
years
from
now,
can
take
the
next
step
to
the
senior
team
and
so
on–you
can
keep
on
having
them
as
role
models
for
many
years.
Young
girls
should
know
they
can
have
a
successful
career
in
football.
Your
assessment
of
the
preparations:
I
think
we
had
good
preparations.
We
started
at
the
end
of
February
this
year
which
also
includes
our
exposure
tours,
the
first
one
in
July
to
Italy
and
Norway.
And
finally,
last
week,
we
were
in
Spain.
I
hope
we
are
ready
now.
Being
the
coach,
there
is
a
lot
of
expectations
on
your
shoulders.
Do
you
feel
the
pressure
sometimes?
Of
course,
all
coaches
are
under
pressure
when
it
comes
to
World
Cups
or
other
big
tournaments.
Because
everybody
expects
you
to
have
a
successful
team
and
so
on.
And,
of
course,
you
want
to
do
it
yourself
also.
I
think
sometimes
you
put
more
pressure
on
yourself
–
but
I
have
gone
through
this
before.
So,
I
don’t
get
stressed.
Whatever
happens,
you
have
to
stay
cool,
you
have
to
follow
your
plan.
Don’t
change
anything,
even
if
you
lose
the
first
game–stay
by
your
plan,
don’t
panic
and
start
changing
everything.
These
are
things
you
learn
from
being
in
this
business
for
many
years.
And,
of
course,
I
would
be
lying,
if
I
start
saying
that
there
is
no
pressure.
Are
you
a
stickler
for
discipline?
I
don’t
know,
really.
You’re
always
trying
to
redo
the
group.
And
sometimes
you
have
to
be
a
little
bit
harder.
If
you
feel
that
they
are
getting
too
calm
or
find
them
too
cautious,
and
so
on,
then
you
have
to
push
them
a
little
bit.
When
they
are
pushing
themselves,
you
can
concentrate
more
on
the
technical
parts
and
the
small
details
help
them
with
that.
But
if
they
have
a
day
when
they
are
not
on,
maybe
you
have
to
push
more
than
go
into
the
technicality.
So,
it’s
like
trying
to
redo
the
group
all
the
time.
What
are
the
strengths
and
weaknesses
of
the
team?
We
are
going
to
this
tournament
with
a
really
good
fitness
level
now.
All
these
things,
training,
running
sessions
and
all
that
have
helped
a
lot
and
we
can
see
that
we
have
a
good
fitness
level.
I
think
the
girls
have
learned
about
positioning,
where
to
go
when
we
lose
the
ball
and
where
to
go
when
we
win
the
ball
back
and
how
to
open
up
the
game
and
start
playing
and
quickly
come
back
when
we
lose
the
ball
again.
All
these
tactical
details
and
positioning
have
become
really
good.
So,
I
hope
it’s
going
to
be
difficult
to
score
against
us.
With
their
opener
just
days
away,
how’s
the
mindset
of
the
girls?
I
hope
they
are
a
little
bit
nervous.
Being
nervous
is
a
part
of
concentration.
It’s
a
part
of
preparations
for
the
game
for
the
body
to
prepare.
Usually,
when
you
walk
out
from
the
players’ tunnel
and
hear
the
crowd
roar
and
look
at
them,
and
the
national
anthem
is
played
–
it
creates
an
emotional
atmosphere
that
matters.
But
when
the
referee
blows
the
whistle,
you
have
to
forget
about
all
that.
It’s
only
you
and
the
ball
and
the
teammates
and
opponents.
When
I
used
to
play,
I
was
super
nervous
before
some
games.
But
the
more
nervous
I
was
the
better
I
played
–
I
needed
that
concentration.
I
needed
something
that
tells
me
to
push
harder
and
I
hope
the
girls
will
carry
the
same
attitude.
The
crowd
at
home
also
can
help
and
the
girls
should
take
that
as
an
advantage.
Lastly,
your
message
to
the
girls?
Just
do
it.
Let’s
do
it!
Source:
AIFF
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