ISL 2019 | Schattorie content with draw; Gombau irked by schedule
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NorthEast United FC's head coach Eelco Schattorie has shown his contention with a 1-1 result. Delhi Dynamos FC's boss Josep Gombau also felt that the final result was a fair reflection of how the match played out at the Indira Gandhi International Stadium in Guwahati on Thursday.
NorthEast United FC took on Delhi Dynamos which turned out to be a shocker for the hosting fans in Guwahati. The Highlanders team managed to earn a point but did not make too much progress up the ISL table. The goals came from Marcos Tebar in the 67th minute and Bartholomew Ogbeche in the 71st minute.
"It is clear (our squad is small). When we start this game, I’m never worried about the result. 50% of any game is organization and structure. That means you look at the qualities you have, and you try to find the best possible balance. For us, we have an issue at the back," said Northeast FC's coach Eelco Schattorie, when asked about how much of an effect the lack of depth in his squad had on the game.
"For us, we have an issue, especially at the back. Mislav (Komorski) goes out and you lose Lenh and
He chose to start with midfielder Jose Leudo over Gurwinder Singh in
"I chose to not start with Gurwinder because the beginning of the game is not settled and that can create problems for him. So, I started with Leudo but after 15-20 minutes I made a change and we got a better grip on the game. It changed more in our
The Dutch coach also expressed his happiness with the performance and stated that he was content with the 1-1 result explaining saying, “The
“I think Delhi
Meanwhile, Delhi boss Josep Gombau also felt that the final result was a fair reflection of how the match was played out between both the teams.
"Yes, I think the result is fair. In the
Providing an overall assessment of his squad the veteran coach said, "I think all the players are doing well. I think we are really doing well this season, not just now but throughout all the games. The problem is we are not taking our chances. We have chances to score goals in every single game but we are missing. We don’t really have a number 9 who can score goals."
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