As Mumbai City rode through their share of highs and lows in the 2019-’20 Indian Super League season, gaffer Jorge Costa insisted that his ...
As Mumbai City rode through their share of highs and lows in the 2019-’20 Indian Super League season, gaffer Jorge Costa insisted that his team “will fight until the end.”
And with only one final playoff spot at stake, Friday’s final league match against Chennaiyin FC will show how much the Islanders are desperate to bag that desired spot.
A victory against the two-time winners will help them punch their ticket to the playoffs but if they return home with anything less than a win, they will have to rely on luck as Chennaiyin FC also have a game in hand against NorthEast United.
Odisha FC, placed sixth, will also be watching the encounter closely as a draw will keep them in contention for the top four.
“The good thing is that the game depends on us,” Costa said at the pre-match press conference on Thursday. “If we win it, we know that no one can catch us and if we lose, we are out. With a draw, it’s almost impossible, but we still have something to believe. We have more pressure than all the others because it’s our last game but we have two options if we want to finish in the top four – win and...
