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‘Hame akela chod dijiye’ Fans slam Igor Stimac after India’s second consecutive loss in AFC Asian Cup

India on Thursday all but crashed out of the AFC Asian Cup with a 3-0 defeat against Uzbekistan in their second Group B match. After losing to Australia on the first matchday, India looked to bounce back against Uzbekistan. However, the Uzbeks had other plans. Uzbekistan scored three goals in the first half itself to seal the fate of the match. The Indian football fans took to social media to share their disappointment at the disheartening result.

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Uzbekistan started the game with a greater intensity than Igor Stimac’s side. Abbosbek Fayzullaev opened the scoring after just four minutes for Uzbekistan. Igor Sergeev added a second 15 minutes later. A third goal in the stoppage time of first half sealed the fate of the match.

While some social media users targetted Indian coach Igor Stimac for the disappointing results in the AFC Asian Cup, others urged the Indian team to look for fresh wingers and midfielders. Some others pulled up Stimac for selecting the team based on astrologer’s advice. Here’s how the social media reacted to India’s second consecutive defeat in the AFC Asian Cup.

Sack the Coach . 5+ years and same old performance . Please let us live with dignity#INDvUZB #AsianCup2023 #BlueTigers <

— indian boy (@chaitan83452220) January 18, 2024

I don’t care what rank our opponents are but not scoring a single goal in group stage is a sackable for Stimac. No team or manager gets a 1 month camp and with Chhetri’s retirement imminent, it’s high time we get an attack minded coach in#INDvUZB #AFCAsianCup2023

— Super_Sivasakthi (@LFCMafiaKingPin) January 18, 2024

What a disappointment @IndianFootball

No intensity in the 2nd half after going down in the 1st half. Questions should be asked to the Manager. Same pattern of play nothing new.

So disappointed.#IndianFootball #INDvUZB

— Nishanka Dutta (@Nishankadutta) January 18, 2024

What have you done Stimac?
We didn’t expect we would lose like this against Uzbekistan

This guy will bottle the all important match against Afghanistan too in WCQ.

Time to say goodbye coach,
Hame aklea chod dijiye#StimacOut #INDvUZB #AFCAsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/FsPlaYuUq8

— Obaid Subhan (@Obaidsubhan) January 18, 2024

Now @IndianFootball go and find some midfilders and wingers from every part of India. #INDvUZB

— Rishit (@KambojRishit) January 18, 2024

Stimac really fooled everyone by doing wonders in farmers cup aka saff cup
Blud got no tactics to face higher level teams
Since the astrology news leaks stimac is getting exposed#INDvUZB #AsianCup #AsianCup2023

— Tausif Jamil Mazumder (@TausifMazumder) January 18, 2024

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