Pamela Conti, coach of India's under-17 women's team, said it's always easier to work with younger players, as they have the hunger to learn and are receptive to new ideas.
"I think it's simpler when you work with young players, because they want to grow.
They want to learn more.
A senior national team player sometimes thinks she is the best," Conti, the 44-year-old Italian, told The Telegraph during an interview facilitated by the All India Football Federation.
Conti will guide the Indian under-17 players in the 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup to be held in Suzhou, China, from May 1 to 17.
India are in Group B along with Japan, Australia and Lebanon.
India play their first match against Australia on May 2.
"We are in a tough group.
Japan and Australia are two of the best teams in the world, not just in Asia.
But we go there with a clear plan, we want to do our best.
We will not just sit back and defend.
We are going to play football," she promised.
After Conti took charge in January, the under-17 team switched from the 4-4-2 formation to 4-3-3.
"We needed some time to change things.
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