Last season, Hyderabad and NorthEast United finished at the bottom of the Indian Super League table. But the two struggling teams have turn...
Last season, Hyderabad and NorthEast United finished at the bottom of the Indian Super League table. But the two struggling teams have turned around things in style in the current campaign, and are still in contention to qualify for the playoffs.
At present, both have accumulated 22 points after 15 games with fourth-placed Hyderabad just above their opponents, thanks to a better goal difference. And as they prepare to face each other at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Sunday, a win for either side could propel them to third.
While HFC have been unbeaten in their last seven matches, NEUFC have turned their campaign around and boosted their playoff chances, remaining unbeaten in their last five games.
Interim coach Khalid Jamil has made NEUFC the team to beat since taking charge in January, leading them to three wins and a draw. While the Highlanders haven’t kept a clean sheet in nine games now, their attack has been their main strength, having scored 21 goals – the second-highest tally in the league alongside FC Goa.
And their recent run of results hasn’t gone unnoticed by Hyderabad coach Manuel Marquez.
“The work of Khalid is very good because it’s...
