Shehzad questions late camp for SAFF Cup

In a week's time, players cannot even relax, so how will you train them?" Shehzad pointed out.Shehzad, who has experience of serving as Pakistan head coach at the 2013 SAFF Cup, said even the world's top trainer could not do anything in this situation."If you bring in the world's top trainer, it will still be of no use.

If you put a load on players who are not in shape, you will make them injured, and if they don't get injured, they will definitely go into the red zone and be on the brink of injury," Shehzad said.This correspondent understands that players assembled for the camp on October 26 and were given their kits on October 28.According to sources, even manager Shahzaib Khan was in Baku and joined….

Now you will want the coach to produce results, and if he fails, he will be blamed.

He cannot be blamed in this situation when you have not given him enough time to train the players for such an important assignment," Shehzad said.This is not the first time that the PFF has mishandled things.Last time, too, head coach Nolberto Solano could not get his visa in time and had to rush to Indonesia to join the squad directly for the ASEAN Cup.Shehzad said that Pakistan always needed….

Players need ample time in camp.

If Bangladesh hold a camp late, they have their own league and their players are in perfect shape," Shehzad said.It would be a real test for Nolberto Solano's charges to deliver at the SAFF Cup, which Pakistan have never won.Pakistan are in Group B with India and Maldives, while Group A comprises Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.The top two teams from each group will progress to the semi-finals.Pakistan will face….

India have announced a second-string side for the event.

Their senior team will travel to New Zealand for two friendly matches.

They will face the World Cup-bound side in Auckland on November 12 and Christchurch on November 15.Nepal is missing the event for the first tme in history due to suspension issue.

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