Kerala Blasters FC faces an arduous process to maintain its playoff hopes alive when it meets desk topper Mohun Bagan Tremendous Big on the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium right here on Saturday.
KBFC, which is at the moment positioned eighth with 24 factors, is seven factors adrift of sixth-placed Mumbai Metropolis FC and desires a win towards Mohun Bagan.
Although Blasters’ current type has been encouraging, it wants to finish its depressing file of by no means profitable a house match towards the Mariners.
The absence of injured Noah Sadaoui will make the duty even more durable for KBFC towards an opponent which has conceded the least variety of targets (14) on this Indian Tremendous League season.
Noah, with seven targets and 5 assists, has been one of many in-form gamers for Blasters. Nevertheless, coach T.G. Purushothaman selected to minimize the Moroccan star’s absence.
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“We’ve got studied the strengths and weaknesses of all opponents and we now have an analogous strategy to this match as effectively. We are going to follow our plans and our goal is to take three factors,’‘ he stated.
Jose Molina’s facet is perched on the high (46 factors) and comes into this match excessive on confidence after blanking Punjab FC 3-0. The Mariners have pumped in 39 targets and the delicate Blasters defence will be challenged.
Nevertheless, Molina refused to consider that his facet is the favorite and identified the current resurgence of Blasters as the rationale. However with FC Goa in scorching pursuit, the coach stated his crew will go all out for a victory.
Printed – February 14, 2025 07:15 pm IST
