For Chennaiyin FC, the game was the perfect opportunity to take three points and continue their hustle for the top four. After the game, head coach Bozidar Bandovic was asked what he made of his side’s performance.
The Chennaiyin FC gaffer said:
After the final whistle, the Chennaiyin FC players looked visibly dejected. Asked if they be low on confidence after the result, Bandovic said:
About Chennaiyin FC’s top-four hopes, the head coach opined:
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“This team can beat everyone” - Mario Rivera after SC East Bengal’s fighting draw against Chennaiyin FC
The draw against Chennaiyin FC hasn’t drastically altered SC East Bengal’s situation in the league this season. But the fight the ISL team showed pleased head coach Mario Rivera. Darren Sideol scored from a free-kick for the Red & Gold Brigade in the second half to pull a goal back. Then, Lalrinliana Hnamte equalized in the 91st for them.
With both goals coming from midfield, Rivera was asked if he thought the midfield had been a promising area for the team.
Hira Mondal has been the only positive in an otherwise gloomy season for SC East Bengal. However, against Chennaiyin FC, he had a game to forget after scoring an own goal in the second minute of the game. Speaking about the young defender, Rivera said:
SC East Bengal have no realistic chances of making it through to the top four as they currently sit in 10th position with just 10 points. However, on multiple occasions they’ve shown that they’re well capable of troubling the top teams. Asked if the head coach thinks his team is capable of winning against top-half sides, Rivera said:
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