Both the Marina Machans and the Islanders enter this game on dismal runs of form. Chennaiyin FC have won just one of their last five matches while Mumbai City haven’t picked up all three points in their last seven ISL encounters (4D 3L).
Bandovic, however, praised Des Buckingham’s side and said during his virtual press conference ahead of the game:
He went on to add:
Chennaiyin FC’s Bandovic laments his side’s decision-making in key moments
Chennaiyin FC’s recent form doesn’t make for good reading, especially when one takea into account their most-recent match against 10th-placed SC East Bengal. The Marina Machans raced to a 2-0 lead in 14 minutes but ended up drawing the game in injury-time after a poor second-half display.
Bandovic feels his side need to maintain the level they showed against East Bengal in the first half throughout the match against Mumbai. He said:
He added that his side were showing signs of promise but needed to improve their decision-making, stating:
Bandovic concluded by adding that star midfielder Vladimir Koman and centre-back Mohammad Sajid Dhot will miss the match against the Islanders. Both players hobbled off with injuries during their last match against the Red and Gold Brigade.
While Sajid Dhot is set to be out for at least three to four weeks, the extent of Koman’s calf injury is yet to be revealed.
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