Ahead of the 1/2 place play-off of the OFC Development Tournament on Saturday (August 24), Pinto analysed many an aspect including the team's quality finishing and building a 'core team' for the future in a chat with www.the-aiff.com. EXCERPTS:

 

Have you seen Tahiti's games? How do they operate?

 

Tahiti are the most economical team in this tournament. They have an aggressive game >

 

How satisfying was the 4-1 win against New Caledonia?

 

The boys are getting better with every match. The facts that we are controlling games both on & off the ball, making better decisions & looking more confident in executing our game plan are pleasing me regardless. 

 

Moreover, the impact we had off the bench is something pleasing too before the big match against Tahiti. The players coming off the bench continued to create chances & even went on to score two more goals. Now, this team looks to be shaping up into a well-rounded squad of players.

 

Our finishing was clinical. Had you had any special session on it?

 

Yes, I mentioned after the last game that we wanted to make better decisions which would lead to better chances. We did just that & scored four goals. Credit goes to the boys as they are always keen to tune in the finer aspects of their game, they never stop learning.