Chennaiyin FC and Odisha FC share a standard purpose for Thursday’s Indian Tremendous League fixture on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium right here — redemption from the 2-4 losses of their earlier outings.
Chennaiyin’s defeat to Bengaluru FC and Odisha’s failure in opposition to FC Goa had fairly a couple of similarities as nicely. Each groups conceded an personal purpose and in addition had defensive lapses, ensuing within the opponent gaining a bonus.
Essential goal
Head coaches Owen Coyle and Sergio Lobera’s important goal will probably be to shore up this vulnerability.
“In the end, when the gamers cross that white line, they’ve the accountability to ensure they’re not making errors. So, it’s a quite simple situation: focus, focus and cease giving up gentle targets,” Coyle stated on Wednesday.
“Once we lose a recreation just like the final one, it’s painful,” Lobera echoed the identical sentiment.
After 14 video games every, Odisha stands seventh with 20 factors whereas Chennaiyin is within the tenth spot with 15 factors.
Odisha will miss the providers of defensive midfielder Ahmed Jahouh (suspended) whereas the host’s centre-back pairing will probably be depending on whether or not or not Elsinho — who’s coming off a head harm — will get the clearance as per the ISL protocol.
Every part factors in direction of a recreation riddled with targets.
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