New Delhi: His name has been etched in Indian football history for scoring the country’s first ever World Cup goal but Jeakson Singh does not feel any additional pressure to score in the ongoing I-League while playing for AIFF side Indian Arrows.
“My job as a midfielder is to provide support to the defence and the forwards as per the situation. If I get a chance to score I will take it, but there is no pressure on me to score,” said Singh, who is yet to find the net in the I-League.
Asked about his experience playing in the league, the teenager said that it has been full of surprises. However, getting the chance to compete with some of the best players of India is a reward in itself.
Jeakson, who scored against Colombia in the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in October, also said that playing in the I-League has been a challenging experience.
“The standard is very high. There are players who can change the outcome of a match in a flash, and that fused with high intensity has certainly been one of the challenges,” Jeakson pointed out.
“The teams in the I-league are very tactically organised and have much more experience under their belts as compared to us which proves to be the difference in crunch situations,” he added.
The Indian Arrows are currently eighth in the 10-team table. However, Jeakson is confident, that their position will certainly improve soon.
“We have been together longer than some of the club teams and hence, we have a bond between us. Everything we do on the pitch is as a single unit and that is where our strength lies. It is surely going to pay off,” asserted the youngster.
Press Trust of India
