Monika focuses more on her own game, not her opponents

Sports Reporter :

The Bangladesh Women’s Football team are preparing to go to the team hotel after practicing for an hour and a half at the Jubilee Stadium in Sydney on Sunday.

At that time, Monica Chakma, one of the senior footballers of the Bangladesh Women’s Football team, faced the journalists.

Monika Chakma got success in South Asia and now looking forward to performing well in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

China, North Korea and Uzbekistan are in Bangladesh’s group in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. China and North Korea are very strong not only in Asia but also in the World Women’s football.

The weather has become Bangladesh’s unwritten opponent in Sydney. Sometimes it is extremely hot and sometimes cold.

Monica is now quite used to it. She said, “We have blended in with the weather. We are improving day by day.”

Bangladesh Women’s Football team will play in the AFC Women’s Asia Cup for the first time. There are opponents like North Korea and China.

Those who play in the World Cup final. Monica said about the plan with such opponents. Monika said, “They are the best in Asia. Every day our Head Coach holds meetings with us.

How we will run, what we will do, these are discussed in the meetings. The work is done accordingly on the field.”

From goalkeeper to striker, North Korea and China are very strong in every position. Midfield is needed to control the game. Monica plays in the midfield.

Regarding organizing this position well, she said, “Work is underway on the midfield. Many of us have played together for a long time. When Maria gets up, I have to hold. We know who will do what when.”

North Korea and China are very strong. So Bangladesh are trying to be careful in all positions. Monica said, “We need to work on all aspects from goalkeeper to striker. We have never played with them before.

So we are ready to play with them. We have to maintain everything. We have to play by understanding the situation.”

Before the match, there is a thorough analysis of the opponents. Stopping the opponents, honing our attacks. However, Monica thinks more about herself than the opponent. “We will try to give our best.

We think more about ourselves than the opponent. We will play for the country, we seek everyone’s blessings,” she added.