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Pressure up front

Sports Reporter
Forwards in the national hooters' training camp are seemingly under pressure to ensure their places in the national squad after coach Shaifui Bari Titu hinted that he might chose a single striker in the two exhibition matches against Nepal.
Titu revealed during the practice matches of the national squads yesterday that he was thinking of opting for a 4-2-3-1 formation for the exhibition matches against Nepal, a decision which might have arisen after watching the poor form and fitness of the recognised strikers. Whatever, the reason, the revelation has certainly put the strikers under pressure to perform to find a place in
the starting eleven.
National striking duo Mithun Chowdhury and Zahid Hasan Emily had been inconsistent performers in last season's professional football league and did not set the world on fire at the international level either. Their performance in the Pre-World Cup Qualifiers against Pakistan and Lebanon was commendable, but they flopped completely in the SAFF Football Championship.
“To be frank, I feel pressure to retain my place in the national squad after the coach said that he would play a single striker in the exhibition matches. However, I am confident I will be in the reckoning if I prove myself in the practice matches," said Mithun Chowdhury adding that he would work harder to improve his performance.
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“Performing for the national team is always challenging and I have been performing under the challenge situation. To ensure my place, there is no alternative but to perform well and I think I am preparing myself in that direction," said Emily who scored in the second practice match after skipping the first match on Sunday due to his wedding reception.
Fit-again striker Enamul Haque had been out with injury for a long time and may need some time to return to form. His last appearance for the national team was in the AFC Challenge Cup finals in 2010, while he was not considered either by Croat coach Robert Rubcic or Macedonian coach Nikola Ilievski.
“I know 1 will have to work hard to ensure my place in the national squad as I just recovered from injury and I am fully focused on my performance which is the first criteria for selection," said Enamul before the start the game between Red and Yellow at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
Apart from these three strikers, youngster Wahed Ahmed is also being considered as one of the contenders in the side due to his pace and aggressive approach though he is prone to missingthe target too often.