Indian Hockey has improved by leaps and bounds in last couple of years but when it comes to facing the stronger European teams, they are still faltering. If our loss to Germany in last 3 seconds was not enough, we again came to standstill after scoring an equalizer against the Dutch and one could sense they were almost praying to Gods that Holland didn't score, having lost S V Sunil and Raghunath to tackles and reduced to 9 playing men in the field. But Holland obviously scored playing aggressive hockey and like all good teams, they were in need of one defensive loophole in our D. But it wasn't that Gods were only with the Dutch....Indians came alive in last 4 minutes and in the very last minute with 6 seconds remaining, gained not one, not two but 6 penalty corners after rebounds and rebounds but unfortunately, couldn't score the equalizer and thus again, after playing such a competitive and hard-fought match, we lost the game 2-1........We haven't still qualified for QFs and yet to play Canada....Now one can be assured of Indians beating the Canadians but the way these teams are fighting and playing for the glory of the nations, I couldn't be at rest.......Indians must not be fearful of these big teams and I thought after Germany's match, they would take the confidence and play more attacking Hockey but today again, they went defensive after scoring the equalizer and knowing that a Draw would fetch them a place in QFs for the first time after Sydney Olympics......Everything is still in the air and it's time to go berserk.....Let's check whether we have made 'real' progress in World Field Hockey!!!!
Three things that have occupied my mind for last three days in descending order of importance are: Justin Trudeau, Heinrich Klassen and The Leftovers. I am going to write here about the least important entity for I am likely to forget about it most urgently. The Leftovers is an HBO production and like the most HBO productions, it makes for a great television experience. I chose to watch it for two reasons: First, it was only three season long with 28 episodes in total and secondly, for two years running, it was the best TV show in American Landscape. There was a third reason as well and it was in the name of its creator's promise. Damon Lindelof is one of the brightest American minds and he gave us 'Lost' all those years back. I have been a huge fan of 'Lost' and till this time, gush about its fantastical and mythical elements. People still find it very hard to crack the mysteries of Lost and when a show leaves you with more questions than the answers after its 8
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