ISL | Chennaiyin will play for pride, exclaims John Gregory
When Chennaiyin FC take on table toppers Bengaluru FC in the ISL matchup today, John Gregory has said that his team still has pride to play for after they were eliminated from the playoff race. Carles Cuadrat, on the other hand, voiced his surprise on Chennai's performance this year.
The encounter which pretty much raised the stakes on all three occasions they met last season, will poorly have no bearing on the outcome of the title this time around. With both teams finding themselves at opposite ends of the league table, the match in Chennai will be a pale shadow of the final from last season.
Chennaiyin FC, who are without a win in its last seven completed matches, find themselves at the bottom with just five points in 14 matches. Bengaluru FC, on the other hand, is sitting confidently at the top being a win away from qualifying for the playoffs for the second successive year.
With pride at stake for Chennaiyin Coach John Gregory and the club’s supporters, he was optimistic about his team doing well in the southern durby, in the pre-match conference he said, “A victory tomorrow (on Saturday) will give us some self-esteem. The fans might take it as compensation for the season [we have had]. It’s a huge game for us and the fans.”
On the other hand, his counterpart Carles Cuadrat