The equation is simple for Jamshedpur FC and Owen Coyle. They are four points away from either of the two playoff spots that they can reali...
The equation is simple for Jamshedpur FC and Owen Coyle. They are four points away from either of the two playoff spots that they can realistically vie for. And they have five games to make up that gap. The first of those come when they take on SC East Bengal in the Indian Super League at the Fatorda Stadium on Sunday.
This is not do-or-die by any means yet but JFC are in must-win territory to keep up the pressure on teams ahead of them in the race for playoffs.
After a five-game winless streak threatened their chances of making the playoffs, Jamshedpur managed to get back on track with a win over Odisha FC in their previous game. However, coach Coyle will know that they need to maintain that momentum till the end of the season if they are to finish in the top four.
“The lads have worked so hard. Take each game at a time and try to be positive and win the game — that’s what we have to do,” said Coyle.
The one thing that Coyle appears to have got going for him is his defence. Jamshedpur have now kept three straight clean sheets, a remarkable turnaround considering they conceded eight goals...
