I-League 2015/16 - Preview: Bengaluru keen on positive show against Aizawl
Bengaluru FC will look to brush away an indifferent patch of form and mirror Ashley Westwood’s call to rally together and put up a positive performance when they host Aizawl FC in Bengaluru, on Sunday. The hosts are third in the table and a win will help them in moving to the second position.
The Blues have only just returned from an AFC Cup trip to Laos where, even after throwing everything and more at Lao Toyota FC for most of the second half, they had to return with a 2-1 defeat. But while the schedule may seem demanding given that Bengaluru played on Wednesday, Westwood looked at the positive side of things. “
Bengaluru
In the away leg against Aizawl in January, Curtis Osano prodded home a first-half goal at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium that proved just enough for Bengaluru who dug out a gritty performance to take home the points. But much has changed recently for the team from the North East who parted ways with Spanish coach Manuel Retamero, replacing him with Jahar Das.
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“We have seen the game they (Aizawl) played against Shillong and that was with a new coach. He’s brought in a couple of new players. We have studied them as best we can. They have made a few tweaks to their system and
Aizawl
On the injury front, Westwood mentioned that Eugeneson Lyngdoh was two weeks away from any possible action while skipper Sunil Chhetri, who missed the trip to Laos with a sore groin, is back in the reckoning. “Michael Collins hurt his hand but he’s not a snooker player, so he should be okay. Sunil Chhetri comes back into the squad after having a little bit of rest and recovery. We have a few knocks and bruises but not anything that’s going to stop anyone from being available for the game.”
The game kicks off at 7 pm.
Report Courtesy: © BFC Media
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