It has been a mixed campaign for Hyderabad FC so far in the Indian Super League. Manuel Marquez’s side was unbeaten after five games but no...
It has been a mixed campaign for Hyderabad FC so far in the Indian Super League. Manuel Marquez’s side was unbeaten after five games but now back-to-back defeats have seen them slip to eighth on the table. Another stern test in FC Goa awaits them at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Thursday but the Gaurs’ defensive woes will provide Hyderabad the hope to get back on track.
Sixth-placed Goa have been among the most fearsome attacking teams this season, having scored 10 goals so far. However, in defense, they have found it hard to keep things tight, conceding 9 goals while recording just one clean sheet. Seven of them have come through set-pieces — the most by a team this season.
Marquez is aware of Goa’s defensive struggles and knows his team will have their chances to win. The Nizams, who have often been guilty of missing chances this season, will need to ensure they need to be clinical in front of goal.
“These kinds of things (conceding goals) are normal in football,” Marquez said on FC Goa. ‘If you are an offensive team, you can have problems in defense and vice versa. Goa have an offensive style because they arrive with a lot of players...
