Indian "Football"

I have encountered some interesting and unique "Indian Football" terms - feel free to add more. Well for more you can watch the Santhosh Trophy.


Stopper Back
Super Back
Wing Half
Quarter Back
Center Half
Minus Pass
Miss pass - I never knew that a misdirected ball actually counted as a pass - Bravo Zee commentators!!!

Iam sure contemporary coaches like Mourinho, Capello, Lippi, Rijkaard will be totally stunned by these terms

The icing on the cake has gotta go to the new definition given by these pundits to Total Football. It was actually started by the magnificient River Plate team of the 1940's, carried over by the De Stefano ledMadrid team of the late 50's and made famous by the Rinus Michels managed Dutch team of the 70's.

The total football according to the bandwagon of experts in the Zee thrash-box is when

1. The defender is playing up-front and involved in the attack. However, they conveniently forget that the defender is actually out of position and there is no cover in case of a counter-attack or play in the break.

2. The full-backs when they overlap. Again this is a basic feature in any team - all the Intl teams (at least those that played in this WC) use the full-backs for the additional width in the attack. This necessarily doesnt indicate that the team is playing Total football(I dont want to use that dreaded term).

3. When a team feels the need to hold onto possession - they normally drop deep and pass it back to the goal keeper. This, according to the Zee TV pundits, is again Total football as the GK is functioning as a Central Defender.

All I can say is - Rest in Peace Rinus Michels!!!

PS: I have often wondered why people keep asking what is wrong with Indian football.
I think we shd start positively and ask the question - What is right with Indian Football?