Punjab face an uphill task against champions Chennai City

Ludhiana, December 9 

Punjab FC is not worried about an attacking Chennai City FC and are keen on registering their first win of the ongoing season when they host the defending champions in an I-League match at Guru Nanak Stadium here tomorrow. 

Punjab FC have registered just one point from their opening two fixtures, having lost 0-3 to Churchill Brothers, followed by a 1-1 draw against East Bengal at home. 

They led against East Bengal for most part of the game, only to be denied three points by a late equaliser from Juan Mera.

Reflecting on the positives from that match, head coach Yan Law said: “We had a fantastic game against East Bengal and we dominated the entire game. We created many chances and unfortunately could not convert them. The late equaliser wasn’t expected as our defence was rock solid in the entire game.”  

Looking forward to hosting the defending champions, Law said: “The boys are confident about the next game against Chennai City FC and we are not going to make the same mistakes we made in the previous matches.”

“We are not much worried about their attack as we have quality defenders in our team and they have worked very hard for this game. We are surely looking for a positive result,” the coach added.

Chennai City FC, on the other hand, have played only one match this season. They won 1-0 at home against newcomers TRAU FC on the opening weekend and will be looking to step up a few gears to find their killer instinct in front of goal. “We have to continue to improve our game in every match we play. It’s always a learning curve for us, ” said coach Akbar Nawas. — TNS