Defending champions Chennai City FC will be hosting Kolkata giants East Bengal FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Coimbatore on Saturday, January 25. (More Football News)
Either club would be far from pleased given where they stand on the table as the 13th I-League season approaches its half-way mark. Chennai City are in eighth place, having picked eight points while Quess East Bengal have racked up the same total, but sit a place above in seventh by virtue of a superior goal difference.
Despite having not hit full throttle, Chennai City will be boosted by their roller-coaster of a win against Gokulam Kerala FC in the Southern Derby, where they emerged 3-2 winners in a thoroughly pulsating affair.
Katsumi Yusa, Midfielder, Chennai City FC will be lining up against his former club. Having donned the famous Red and Gold once, he shared his thoughts on facing his old club and said, 바카라I am feeling very happy to play against East Bengal. I have played with them previously and their supporters were very good to me.바카라
He further added, 바카라They are a fresh team now, with new talents and good footballing philosophy, so they will be a good team to face and I am looking forward to the game.바카라
The mood in the Red and Golds camp will be totally different, with them having endured three defeats in a row, but none as deflating as their loss to arch-rivals Mohun Bagan in the Kolkata derby on January 19. Since the turn of the new year, Quess East Bengal have had their work cut out and now find themselves in a position where they cannot afford another loss.
The club also announced the departure of head coach Alejandro Menendez earlier this week, which doesn바카라t make their situation any better. Taking over the reins will be Spaniard Mario Rivera Campesino, who was Alejandro's assistant at Quess Bengal last season.
However, they will be aided by the signing of Liberian forward, Ansumana Kromah, who has re-joined the club.
The task in hand for the visitors wouldn바카라t be made any easier by the unavailability of defender Marti Crespi, after the veteran Spaniard picked up his fourth yellow card of the season against Mohun Bagan, rendering him suspended for tomorrow바카라s game.
Juan Mera, Midfielder, Quess East Bengal FC addressed the rough patch that his side is going through and said, 바카라I think the team has played some very good games so far. We have had bad luck with goals going forward.바카라
On being asked if he is fazed by the poor run of form, he remained calm and asserted, 바카라We must continue working to improve day-by-day. I have no pressure. My job is to play football and I love it.바카라
The match is slated for an evening kick-off at 7 pm and will be broadcast LIVE on Kolkata TV, with online streaming available at Fancode.
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