Xavier Gilbert, interim head coach of Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz, stays optimistic in regards to the staff’s progress regardless of struggling consecutive defeats to hosts Chile in latest pleasant matches in South America.
Acknowledging the challenges confronted, Gilbert famous that the staff confirmed enchancment of their second recreation in opposition to Chile, attributing it to elevated coaching classes main as much as the match in comparison with their opener.
“Within the second recreation, we utilized ourselves higher. It was having extra coaching classes earlier than the second recreation…and it was tough to type some issues out,” Gilbert defined.
Regardless of falling 1-0 to Chile with a purpose from Yessinia Lopez within the thirty fourth minute, Gilbert sees worth in going through aggressive opposition, emphasizing that the expertise will contribute to the staff’s improvement.
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“I consider we had been unfortunate to not have gotten one thing out of the sport as we created some alternatives…We’ll proceed to construct, and with opposition like these, we are going to get higher,” Gilbert remarked.
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The pleasant matches supplied a possibility for Gilbert and his teaching employees to judge new gamers, increasing the staff’s choice pool forward of necessary competitions such because the FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the CONCACAF Nation’s League.
“As some gamers made debuts, it augurs nicely for the pool…Hopefully, we are able to occupy the FIFA home windows which are obtainable and have a look at as many gamers in these home windows heading into World Cup qualifiers and the CONCACAF Nation’s League,” Gilbert added, reflecting on the general advantages of the journey.
Regardless of setbacks, Gilbert stays targeted on the staff’s long-term progress and improvement, expressing confidence within the potential for enchancment as they proceed to try in direction of their targets.