Chennaiyin FC went into Wednesday’s AFC Cup fixture away to Nepal’s Manang Marshyangdi in Lalitpur knowing that their fate wasn’t in their hands. With eight points, they trailed Bangladesh club Dhaka Abahani by two points. With Abahani playing against Minerva in Guwahati at the same time, Chennaiyin needed a win to top the group and hope for a draw or a Minerva win in the other game to progress to the inter-zonal semi-finals. Not since 2012, when East Bengal and Salgaocar finished bottom of their…
Chennaiyin FC stand on the cusp of something special ahead of their AFC Cup clash against Minerva Punjab in Guwahati — if they win their last two remaining group games of the continental competition starting Wednesday, they will become the firs…
The AFC Cup is the second tier of Asia’s continental club competition. The group stages will see 36 teams compete in nine groups of four each, with each group divided geographically. India’s representation comes by the way of 2017-18 I-league champions Minerva Punjab and 2017-18 ISL champions Chennaiyin FC, both of whom are clubbed in the South Zone group – Group E. The two teams will play each other on Wednesday at 7:30 PM IST in Ahmedabad – the designated venue for Chennaiyin’s home matches in…
This season was poor throughout for Chennaiyin, the defending champions finishing at the bottom of the table.
The first line sums up their pre-season prediction, while the second looks at their performance this season.
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Pre-season pred…
Bengaluru FC are unbeaten and at the top of the table
After a five-week break, the Indian Super League is back in action, with a number of high-profile clashes. As the runaway leaders, Bengaluru FC are all but through to the playoffs, but the remaining three spots are still up for grabs.
Can Nelo Vingada win Blasters’ fans over?
Nelo Vingada has had a lot of success in his career. His last major triumph, though, came in 2010, when he led FC Seoul to the K-League title. Since then, he has managed 86 matches – for Chinese club Dalian Shide, the Iran…
Chennaiyin FC have signed CK Vineeth and Halicharan Narzary from Kerala Blasters on loan till the end of the ongoing ISL season. As part of the same deal, young forward Baoringdao Bodo has joined Kerala on a permanent move.
"Vineeth and Hal…
Amrinder Singh has been Mumbai City’s best player over the last fortnight.
As we head into this fortnight’s international break, we welcome you to round 3 of ESPN’s ISL Power Rankings.
#10 Amrinder Singh – 108.3 points (new)
Goalkeeper, Mumbai City
After a sluggish start to the season, Mumbai City have gathered up a head of steam on the back of three consecutive wins (1-0, 1-0 and 2-0). Coming after that 5-0 hammering at the Fatorda, this shows immense strength of character from the Islanders — especially from their best player over the last fortnight, Amrinder Singh.
He’s…
Head coach John Gregory has some tough decisions to make over the coming weeks
Defending champions Chennaiyin FC picked up their first point of the ISL season, following a goalless draw against Delhi Dynamos. It meant Chennaiyin have endured their worst start across all seasons with three defeats before the match in Delhi on Tuesday.
What have been the reasons behind this sluggish start, and what could they do to bring some momentum into their game?
Imbalance in defence
One of the key factors this season has been Chennaiyin’s defensive frailty, and that has prompted…
Pune have been unbeaten in Mumbai since 2014
The Indian Super League (ISL) will resume on Wednesday after an international break, and the first nine matches have already produced their share of upsets and breakout performances at either end of …
Anas, Gurpreet and Jeje share a lighter moment ahead of the new ISL season
The first line sums up their previous seasons, while the second looks at their upcoming campaign. A bonus pre-season prediction of the four teams that will feature in the playoffs.
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Been the league’s heavyweights, but last season needs erasing fast.
Under Coppell, expect more discipline, but who will fetch goals?
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Best for most part on debut, before slipping in final.
The nucleus remaining the same, can they maintain standard throughout?
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John Gregory, Carles Cuadrat and David James are all smiles before a grueling season
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