Mahadik says Brasa wants things to get quicker, and the passing swifter. “He wants our players to react fast. He wants us to tackle and clear the ball in minimum of touches. He wants players to stop being too much in love with the ball. He wants the ball to be released fast among players,” observed Mahadik.

The Army XI skipper says that what he learned from Brasa within one week helped him greatly in Bundesliga. “The running with the ball with head looking up came very handy this time in Bundesliga. I could judge better the position of my players. And of course the short passes. But I feel Germans are still superior in defense. They don’t believe in man-to-man marking. They can mark you by simply remaining in your vicinity. If you stand just behind the player to mark him it can backfire in Bundesliga,” opined Mahadik.