By Karl Decena
On its first practice of the year conducted Monday, the Philippine national men’s football team featured five new faces who were surprisingly part of its training at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.
Striker Tating Pasilan, defender Reynald Villareal, goalkeeper Patrick Deyto and midfielders Arnie Pasinabo and Ronnie Aguisanda – all members of the Green Archers United Globe in the United Football League – joined the Azkals as they prepare for the 2014 Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup in March.
Pasilan, a two-time member of the squad five years ago, and Deyto, who was called up in the Azkals’ friendly match against Guam last year, admitted that they are thrilled to join the national team again, at least in practices. However, they don’t see themselves as full-time members of the team as of now.
“Pag-isipan muna kung tuloy-tuloy kasi trabaho. Two days ko nang naiwanan trabaho ko,” said Pasilan, who also works as a football coach at the De La Salle University system.
Meanwhile, Deyto, who plays for La Salle in the UAAP, hopes to spend more time with the Azkals if given the chance when the collegiate football season ends early this year.
“I just graduated this December so I cannot commit fully to the trainings,” Deyto said. “I just have to finish the UAAP until early March, and after that, if they call me up, I’ll be there to train and train.”
Azkals coach Hans Michael Weiss has long stressed the importance of his players’ commitment to the national team, which includes attending practices.
“The public doesn’t know that these guys don’t show up in training,” Weiss said. “Some come sometimes in training, and then they say, ‘we have no chance’ or cry around ‘the training is hard.’”
The German coach cited as an example Azkals goalkeeper Eduard Sacapaño, who stepped up in the absence of foreign-based keepers Neil Etheridge and Roland Mueller in their semifinal run in the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup last year.
“Look Sacapaño, he is always there, always there and he played a fantastic tournament,” Weiss said. “If Etheridge and Mueller are not around, it’s absolutely not a problem and not an extreme drop in quality.”
Despite that, Weiss hopes that he can lure more locally-based players in the team.
“We already have strong people here in the Philippines,” Weiss said. “We want to have them for training, maybe we can still develop something.”
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i hope this answers questions on why this and that wasnt included... blah blah blah.
ReplyDeleteTrue! This article is actually revealing in more ways than one.
DeleteFirst, the coach himself has just cleared things up. A player like Pasilan, who a lot of people are clamoring to be called up also has other commitments. Players such as the YH brothers get lambasted regularly for having other commitments yet the local homegrown guys are just the same!! On a side note, I think Pasilan is a bit overrated and someone like Doctora, who is a bit similar in style and physique is a more rounded player.
Second, Weiss says "the public doesn’t know that these guys don’t show up in training. Some come sometimes in training, and then they say, ‘we have no chance’ or cry around ‘the training is hard.’ Again, so many people continue to clamor for homegrown players yet that statement by Weiss explains for the lack of these players. They're mentally weak and/or simply not good enough!! Because of that, rightly so that there are minimal homegrown boys in the national team!
Third, the last quotes in the article, continue to imply that Weiss doesn't have as much faith in the local guys just yet. I mean, he says "MAYBE we can still develop something". At least under his reign or even in the short to mid term future, due to various reasons there will be very little local guys in the national team. Based on the reasons, you'd have to say rightly so!!
some people think that some players should be included in the national team just because they came from the same barotac nueva town. they have this mentality that barotacnons are gifted players when clearly they are not. i am glad that weiss spoke out and shed light on the issue why some players are not in the national team. too lazy, have no heart - that is why they are not in the national team. now shut up!
ReplyDeleteTwo coaches, Toroman and Weiss already said that pinoys are lazy. Wag nio na pilit homegrwn kc tamad
ReplyDeleteThere are reasons other than laziness why pinoys don't turn up for training. The PFF is notorious for not keeping in touch with potential NT players; for forgetting that anyone from outside central Manila needs travel and living expenses; and everyone knows the traffic chaos in the capital is enough to make even the most dedicated
ReplyDeletetrialist give up.
so the PFF will need to provide for travel expenses so a visayan player can attend training? ano ka hilo? they should relocate to manila or wherever the practice is being done. primadonna pala mga visayan player then they shouldnt be anywhere near the national team if they have that kind of attitude! if they are dirt poor, then tough luck!
Deletegood lord this visayans and their mentality. PFF pa kailangan mag contact sa kanila? LOL! and if they did not turn up to practice because they werent made aware, its the PFFs fault? when are you bastards going to own up, or MAN UP to your mistakes?
Deletegood god! now not only are they lazy, they are also stupid? only an idiot would need a reminder from PFF that they need to attend training. only an idiot would ask for airfares so they can attend trainings. and only an idiot would ask the PFF for accomodation expenses to be near the training ground. if you are as good as maradona, i will fork out a portion of my salary so you can attend trainings and help this country become a football powerhouse. but i know youre not so shut up!
Deletefootball to those who can afford airfair back and forth just to try out i guess? and that is if you can make a spot on the team.
Delete.. and trying out to manila if your from visayas is for the middle-high class only and not for the less fortunate?!
they should relocate football to visayas someday!
if the pff pays for the airfare, lodging,accommodation, etc. of these WELL-OFF fil-foreign players, how about the local players? WHY THE INEQUALITIES?
DeleteDuring tournaments it is only right that the pff pays for airline tix and lodging. Common sense. But training the players must pay for their own transpo. They're the ones with something to prove.
DeleteWhy are you still crying about inequalities? It is clear why there are hardly any local players in the national team and it is because of laziness. Stop pointing fingers at the PFF or other outside factors. Locals are lazy! Toroman stated that, now Weiss! They are lazy! And they do not deserve to wear the national team uniform if they are lazy! If they work hard for their spot, they will make it. Look at Sacapano.
DeleteHa ha traffic? What a lame excuse. Talo pa kayo ng mga students. U should be ashamed. Just plant kamote in the province if u want.
ReplyDeletehhaha so now they blame the traffic? wow.... these ilonggos are.... really... hahahaha id rather not say.
Deletemost visayans are like that. they want others to do things for them.
Deletea truly dedicated player will not need a reminder from the PFF regarding training. traffic also should not be an issue. i cant believe im reading this.... pathetic!
Filipino players from abroad are stable financially compared to homegrown players coming from the province who needs to have a part time job to be able to sustain their families back home compared to rich lads who can afford to pay for their airfare and comes from Europe or the US. Selos lng ang taga manila dahil palaging from the province ang kinukuha ng Azkals kapag homegrown.
ReplyDeleteThe promdis should realize that city people have short fuse for stupidity. I mean this is Manila. Bawal ang ta tanga tanga
ReplyDeleteNilalait nyo ang mga promdis pero pag may nangyayaring malaking sakuna kagaya ng bagyong Ondoy o lindol (na cguradong mangyayari dahil fault line ang Metro manila) gusto nyong sa probinsya nlng kayo at nandun trabaho ninyo. Pasensya na mga crabs pero inggit lng kayo sa taga probinsya dahil presko ang kanilang hangin , marami silang football field at araw-araw silang maka practice hindi kagaya nyo na by schedule at limited pa oras ( may renta pa) kaya mas skillfull talaga ang probinsyano as compared sa mga crabs na Manileno na wlang ibang magawa kundi pangungutya lng. Kaya Bato-bato sa manila ang tamaan wag magalit...
ReplyDeletekakasabi lang ni weiss na mga tamad kayo eh.
DeleteWhat's all these fuss about stereotyping provincial players being lazy and all. The only two homegrown players who were given playing time during the suzuki cup were from the province. and coach weis cite a probinsyano in sacapano as the one who always attend practice. if these provincial players who are favored to play by the coach were "lazy", what does that say of big city manila players who don't even make the cut?
DeleteYou provincianos were the first to cast a stone. Cant take a dose of your own medicine hey?
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