Tenth-ranked Chennaiyin FC and ninth-placed Punjab FC, two groups in dire want of victory, will face off in an Indian Tremendous League fixture on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium right here on Saturday.
Whereas Chennaiyin (21 factors) has 4 video games left in its league season, Punjab (24) is in a barely advantageous place with one additional match in hand.
Head coach Owen Coyle admitted that CFC has not fared effectively at residence — it has misplaced 4, drew 4 and received only one — and that’s one factor he wish to give attention to.
“However we wish to end sturdy. We wish to put a smile on supporters’ faces and win these (three) residence video games. However to try this, we have to be at our perfect. We’ve got not carried out effectively in residence video games. We completed actually sturdy final yr and made it to the playoffs,” he mentioned at a press convention right here on Friday.
The 58-year-old Scot praised Punjab FC administration for selecting some good younger gamers reminiscent of defenders Rakesh Singh (22), Abhishek Singh (20), midfielder Ricky John Shabong (22) and ahead Muhammad Suhail (18).
On taking over Chennaiyin, Punjab head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis mentioned: “It’s an enormous problem for us. We’ve got to take one step at a time.”
Printed – February 14, 2025 06:23 pm IST
