Goa will have to finish to reach the playoffs: Head coach Coyle
CHENNAI: Chennaiyin FC will look to continue their positive form to reach the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 playoffs when they take on NorthEast United FC in a crucial match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday. Marina Machans are currently placed seventh in the points table with a total of 24 points. They have the same number of points as sixth-placed East Bengal FC, but are behind in the head-to-head record despite having a match in hand.
ISL 2023-24: Mohun Bagan steps up the battle for the league shield with a narrow win against Punjab FC. After two consecutive wins, head coach Owen Coyle is aiming to win the next match also to improve their chances of reaching the final. The top six are making their way to the playoffs. “We’ve watched the last few games
, and it’s time to be consistent at the end of the league. It’s time to stand up and show your quality. It’s never how you start in the league, but it’s how you finish and we have to make sure we finish strong. If we finish strong it will give us a great opportunity to try to get those playoff places which is definitely our aim,
” said the head coach during a press conference. Before the match. As ISL club Chennaiyin FC announced partnership with English club Norwich City FC, Coyle praised their rivals NorthEast United FC in their previous encounter against Kerala Blasters. The Scotsman also feels that his team can win any game at their best as they are in good form and have scored five goals in the last two matches. “NorthEast United The team is very good and its balance is also good. They have a good mix of foreign and domestic players. There is some emerging young talent in the team as there is always new talent coming into the field
And they are fantastic, so, we know what to expect, and we respect them very much as we have with all our opponents,” he was quoted as saying in a release on Monday. Also Read – Kalinga Cup: Gokulam Kerala will be eliminated as Chennaiyin FC wins 2-0. “But I know I have the best group of guys we can to win and that’s what I’m focused on,” Coyle said. , making sure that we are performing at our best individually.
If you win your game, you are in the playoffs. We know this and NorthEast also knows this, so there is a big game tomorrow.” Defender Akash Sangwan has been a regular face for Chennaiyin in the current season and has also contributed a lot in Chennaiyin’s wins in the last two matches. Coyle joined in during the conference and credited the head coach and team for his transformation into a better player.
Kalinga Super Cup: Chennaiyin will begin their campaign against FC Punjab as they eye the AFC Champions League 2 spot. Defensively we’ve been better and it’s all because of the coach and the guys on the team, you know it feels more good playing for each other this year than last year, and that’s a big thing,” Sangwan. concluded. Chennaiyin FC and NorthEast United FC have played 19 matches in the ISL, with both teams winning seven games each. Five matches have ended in draws.
