A weak defence, missed chances and poor showing from seasoned campaigners like Prabhjot Singh and Deepak Thakur spoiled India's chances in the World Cup, chief coach Jose Brasa said after the side finished eighth following a 2-4 loss to Argentina here Friday.

"We have to see if we can have other players taking their (Prabhjot and Deepak Thakur) position. We had tried some junior players. But we found they were not any better. So we decided to continue with the two because of their experience," Brasa said at the post-match media conference here.