Things just aren’t going Chennaiyin’s way in this Indian Super League season. Their last game, a goalless draw against Bengaluru was the ni...
Things just aren’t going Chennaiyin’s way in this Indian Super League season. Their last game, a goalless draw against Bengaluru was the ninth time they had failed to score this season — the most by any team in this campaign.
Now, they find themselves in desperate need of results, if they aspire to reach the playoffs for the second straight time. At this stage, with plenty of other teams also fighting for the playoff spots, nothing less than a win each game will suffice for the Marina Machans. And they’ll be hoping to do just that when they face Jamshedpur FC at the GMC Stadium, Bambolim on Wednesday.
Chennaiyin now find themselves six points off the top four. The task appears difficult, but it’s still mathematically possible. And Chennaiyin coach Csaba Laszlo has urged his team to keep fighting till the end.
“We still hope and we don’t give up our target of being in the top four. The possibility is there. And tomorrow’s game will not only be important for Jamshedpur but for the other teams as well,” he said.
Chennaiyin’s struggles in front of goal have continued to cost them points despite the two-time winners creating plenty of chances. They have now not scored from open...
