Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], October 6 (ANI): Hyderabad FC head coach Thangboi Singto appeared dissatisfied as his aspect succumbed to a loss within the second consecutive recreation within the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 season in opposition to Jamshedpur FC in a really tightly-fought match on the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur on Thursday.
The end result might have been completely different if Hyderabad FC gamers convert their possibilities into targets. Mohammad Yasir and Joe Knowles had many possibilities to attain the opener however failed to seek out the again of the online. Jamshedpur FC’s Japanese footballer Rei Tachikawa scored the one aim within the 76th minute of the sport together with his exact ending from the free kick, which gave the Men of Steel their first win of the season.
Singto knew that enjoying Jamshedpur FC on their residence floor can be a really troublesome process for his crew. While he believes that his crew was performing properly within the recreation earlier than conceding the aim, he additionally acknowledges that there’s room for enchancment of their attacking abilities to safe victories.
“I think it was a very hard-fought match. We knew that playing Jamshedpur FC in Jamshedpur would always be tough. They have a very strong physical side. But until the third quarter of the game, I think we were still on. And was it a little bit of lack of concentration that led to the free-kick? Not sure. But again, credit to the team for giving all they had. Again, there is no blame or no pinpointing of any players; the team gave it all. Did we create enough to win the game? Probably not, but well, I think we had our fair chances of shots on targets, and that’s the area I believe we need to improve attacking-wise to win games,” Singto stated within the post-match press convention as quoted by an ISL press launch.
Singto additional defined how the Men of Steel made it troublesome for his aspect on the night time, protecting tight on the again and leaving not a lot room for his attacking gamers. However, he believes his gamers did properly to withstand the excessive urgent of Jamshedpur FC.
“Well, when you play against a back five or a formation where the team usually falls back in five, it is always tough. Well, the plan was always, of course, to attack at the right time because you cannot keep on attacking, attacking, attacking. You have to rely on keeping the ball. Otherwise, it is just like up and down, up and down, up and down game. So, we had plans to keep the ball. Of course, Jamshedpur FC were pressing quite high with two players, and I think we did quite well on those lines,” he defined.
Hyderabad FC at the moment are with no level from their opening two matches; nonetheless, the pinnacle coach desires to stay optimistic. Given they’ve fairly a brand new squad of younger gamers, he believes his crew will carry out higher sooner or later. He is assured they’ll showcase their character of their performances to make their supporters pleased within the coming matches.
“Yes, I am repeating all of them; we are a new bunch of boys group. By now, the only thing I can say is that we keep on continuing with all the good work that has been done by everybody, including, of course, players and the staff, all the staff. So, the good thing is that the players are very committed and very receptive, and they are together. I think this will help us going forward to bring good results when we go back home,” he acknowledged.
“Nothing like that; usually two away games, tough games, travelling, weather apart, and as I said, we had a new group, but I think we will come back strong. And we are back at home, where our fans are waiting. And hopefully, we can bring a bit of a smile for our fans of Hyderabad,” Singto concluded. (ANI)