New Delhi, July 22 -- Indian hockey head coach Craig Fulton has urged people to maintain belief in the national men's side despite its poor performance in the FIH Pro League, saying that qualifying for the Hockey World Cup and winning in the Asian Games is still the "bigger picture".

During the FIH Pro League, the team finished in eighth spot out of nine teams, winning just six out of 16 matches and losing seven matches in a row, finishing with 10 losses. During this terrible run, they let their opponents score 23 goals and could score just 14 goals.

"We have to be honest about our performances. We were not consistent enough. We tried a different set of tactics in Bhubaneswar and Europe. We are building, and it is not like we are a fini...