He had a similar answer to a question that he is third among active players in the goal scorers list behind Ronaldo and Messi."There is no comparison between us. If we are all happy that I am able to score for my country that is sufficient. As far as comparison is concerned, there is no comparison. We all are happy that our player scores for the country and has been doing his best. That's all it is about and there is nothing much to it. So, as I have said this before, appreciate them for a few minutes and ignore these numbers," said Chhetri.The India skipper said the mood in the Indian camp was upbeat following the win against the Maldives in their own backyard in hostile conditions. He admitted that things were not good after the draws against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka that put the team in a must-win situation against both Nepal and Maldives in order to make the final.He said the senior players kept the youngsters' morale up despite the disappointing performance in the first two matches and said they were happy to have made a comeback.He said the main reason for the topsy-turvy performance in the first two games was because the players had not played many matches together and therefore could not work out the right combination. He said the Indian team did not have a good start against Bangladesh and though they played a little better against Sri Lank, they missed too many chances. He said they improved their game in the 1-0 win against Nepal and things were far better in the match against the Maldives and that they were slowly finding the right combination.Asked about the pressure on him to score goals in each and every match, Chhetri said he does not think on those lines and just has a simple philosophy for life -- just to go and do his best in every match as the clock is ticking. He said he does not think of what others are saying about him and his game and just wants to go on doing his best till his last match."I try not to think about this surrounding noise, as I think of it, and concentrate on my work. It is not healthy for me to read, see and watch things that are talked about me, so I keep myself away from that. My job is simple, I try and score whichever team I am playing for -- my country or my club. Sometimes I do score, sometimes I miss silly goals that are all part of the game and I try to keep things as simple as that," he added.About India's upcoming SAFF football final against Nepal on Friday, Chhetri said Nepal are the best team in the tournament even though they don't have any top stars. "They are a very good team and even though they have never won the SAFF title, it will be a tough match and we will have to play good football against them," said the India captain.India have won the SAFF title seven times and are the favourites to win the title on Friday.
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