Igor Stimac was witnessed doing a bit of jig after Sunil Chhetri finally sent the ball to the back of the net to give India the lead against a gritty Nepal in their SAFF Championship fixture on Sunday. And immediately after the final whistle, there was a fist pump as he embraced his assistant Shanmugam Venkatesh.
Although the Croatian wouldn't acknowledge that he is under any kind of pressure, his reaction to the goal spoke volumes. He made five changes to the starting XI that took the pitch against Sri Lanka and there was evidently more intent and purpose in the display of the Blue Tigers.