Chennai
Two-time ISL champion Chennaiyin FC will look to finish the primary half of the season strongly when it takes on a rampaging Kerala Blasters FC on the Nehru Stadium on Monday.
Placed seventh within the standings with simply 13 factors, the house staff might want to begin getting constant wins if it harbours any hope of ending within the prime six and qualifying for the playoffs.
Chennaiyin comes into the sport on the again of a thumping 7-3 win in opposition to NorthEast United FC and can look to construct on it, even when the win was in opposition to a staff on the backside of the desk.
Speaking forward of the southern derby, CFC head coach Thomas Bradaric mentioned, “I have checked off the last match, and the focus is on the upcoming games. Of course, it gave us a lot of confidence and trust. It was a key game, but our mind is on the match tomorrow.”
Its opponents Kerala Blasters, who sit sixth on the desk with 18 factors, will supply a stern take a look at and look to proceed its five-match win streak. The staff is powerful defensively and has maintained clear sheets in three of the final 5 wins.
Explaining what his staff might want to do to attain a great end result, Bradaric mentioned, “To have good pressing, everybody should work against the ball in coordination and not give the opponent spaces, which will allow them to unfold their game. We aim to put them under pressure so that they commit mistakes, and then we should exploit it,”