Bob where is the reserve bench?
One wonders if Bob Houghton is really serious about Indian football's development. Three years at the helm, the Englishman has once again reposed faith on his 'old bunch'. The recent probables announced by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) doesn't seem to convince us about his seriousness. The same old faces have been chosen. Bob had since been talking about finding some new talent. He had told us several times in the past that only after watching I-Leagues and Fed Cups he would be able to scan the latest talent in Indian football. But those seemed to be just hollow talks as the Englishman had reposed faith on the same group. Is there anything which is stopping the Indian coach from giving opportunities to some of the players who did well in I-League? Is there any agenda against these players who simply struggle to get a call for the national camp? We still don't know. But there has been rumour about a possible coterie inside the Indian team and Bob is under...