ISL: Hyderabad FC squares off with Bengaluru
Both sides played out a goalless draw when they met at the Fatorda Stadium earlier in the season.
Vasco: After three consecutive draws, Hyderabad Football Club will be in search of a positive result in Round 14 of the Indian Super League, when they host Bengaluru FC at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco on Thursday.
Both sides played out a goalless draw when they met at the Fatorda Stadium earlier in the season. And with just four points separating the two sides going into this clash, the three points on offer on the night could prove to be crucial, come the end of the campaign.
HFC’s head Manolo Marquez said that Thursday is another difficult game for his side.
“Bengaluru are a very strong team and I can only speak good about them. They have been unlucky with a few results recently but are one of the many teams in the hunt for top-4. So, we need to be at our best, going into this game,’’ he said, ahead of the crunch clash.
The Blues parted ways with Carles Cuadrat a week into the New Year but are yet to register a victory in the league since. Naushad Moosa, who is currently in charge of the club, has seen his side pick just two points from their last four games, but has a quality squad to choose from ahead of this tie.
Manolo believes that they have been playing well in the last few games. “I sincerely believe that (Naushad) Moosa is doing a great job at BFC. They are starting to find their previous style of play and have been unlucky with injuries,” he said.
“They are a really good football team and we need to try and avoid situations where, we don’t have our defenders ready, when Bengaluru are in dangerous positions,” the head coach added.
Hyderabad FC have also picked up just three points from their last three games but are in a decent position, 13 games into the season. They go into this game in the fourth place and will look to consolidate their position in the league table.
Joel Chianese and Halicharan Narzary are in fine form in front of goal while the likes of Aridane Santana, Mohammad Yasir and Liston Colaco are all capable of making an impact in the final third.
“I don’t have particular plans for this game and will prepare exactly how we did for previous games. But we will do all we can and fight till the end for all three points,” he added.
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