Hyderabad FC had a great start to the Indian Super League season but soon found themselves dropping points. Despite the slip-ups, they go i...
Hyderabad FC had a great start to the Indian Super League season but soon found themselves dropping points. Despite the slip-ups, they go into the business end of the season still in the top four.
As they take on Bengaluru FC at the Tilak Maidan on Thursday, coach Manuel Marquez knows that a win will go a long way in helping them stay there.
“Yes, I think at this moment, the competition is equal. There are a lot of draws and it’s difficult because practically all the teams are fighting to get into the top four. I think all the teams have a possibility,” Marquez said.
In their last three games, the Nizams managed to keep two clean sheets and the coach said that that more of these could win matches for the team.
“We play (according to) our styles. When we concede goals, people say we lose the ball because we play in transition too much. With clean sheets, you don’t lose games,” said Marquez.
Despite Bengaluru not having registered a win for a while, Marquez still expects a tough test.
“I think we play against strong teams. When we have the ball, we try to arrive with the maximum players possible in the Bengaluru box. And when they have...