“We didn’t do well in some phases”
Punjab FC assistant coach Sankarlal Chakraborty admitted that his team’s defensive concerns are because of certain aspects lacking in their gameplay during some phases of the match.
“Before the match against NorthEast United FC, we analysed that we didn’t do well in some phases and hence we were conceding goals. We started the second half against NorthEast very well and we will sit and analyse and regroup (in this regard),” he said.
“Punjab FC counter-attacked well against us”
Mumbai City FC head coach Petr Kratky will be staying cautious of Punjab FC’s tendencies to hit the opponents on the counter.
“If you look at Punjab FC, they create good chances. They will want to come back from their not so good recent results. They know what they have to do, as they counter-attacked very well against us in the reverse fixture,” he said.
Key Players & Milestones
· Punjab FC’s Ezequiel Vidal has had an impactful maiden ISL season, scoring four goals and assisting twice in 13 appearances. He has made 12 successful dribbles, created 22 goal-scoring chances, won 57 duels, made 65 recoveries, and notched a 15.38% goal conversion rate.
· Mumbai City FC’s Nikolaos Karelis is two goals away from reaching double figures in his debut ISL season, potentially becoming the joint second-fastest to achieve the feat for the Islanders, matching Jorge Pereyra Diaz’s record of doing so in 16 games.
· With two goals, Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) graduate Nathan Rodrigues is Mumbai City FC’s joint-second highest scorer this season. He has made one assist, 18 clearances, won 14 tackles, emerged victorious in 44 duels, rounded off 49 recoveries, and attempted 32 passes per game at 86% accuracy.
ISL Fantasy
Ezequiel Vidal (8.2cr)
The Punjab FC star has bagged the second-highest ISL fantasy points (60) in his team in 2024-25
Mehtab Singh (5.5cr)
The defender has earned the most ISL fantasy points (100) in his team this season
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