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Head coach Owen Coyle ahead of NEUFC clash

Head coach Owen Coyle ahead of NEUFC clash

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Chennaiyin FC will look to prolong their unbeaten away start to the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season against NorthEast United FC on Thursday, with the two teams set to meet at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati. CFC have been on the road for two out of their first three matches this season. Speaking to the media ahead of their third away match, Chennaiyin head coach Owen Coyle praised NorthEast United while highlighting the need for his team to be more clinical. “What you have is two very good teams,” Coyle told the media. “Two very attack-minded teams, going all out to win a tough game. NorthEast are always a very dangerous opponent. I think Juan Pedro Benali has done a fantastic job,” he said. “Equally, we know we have a good team, we know we have good players and can stand toe-to-toe with the best teams in this league when we are at our best. In truth, we should probably be sitting with 7-9 points. In the last two games alone, we …

‘There are only so many countries that play cricket, football is universal’: Owen Coyle

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Chennai: Chennaiyin FC head coach Owen Coyle and player Connor Shields addressed the media ahead of Chennaiyin’s season opener against Odisha FC, away from home on September 14, 2024. The Chennai-based franchise has had a busy summer transfer window, with as many as 15 players signed by the club, and at the same time parting ways with 13 players from last season’s roster. With the club finishing in a playoff spot last year at sixth, they will look to compete for the ISL Shield with marquee coach Owen Coyle at the helm. They kick off their 2024-25 ISL campaign with a tough away fixture to Odisha FC. Read the key excerpts here: Q: ISL has been around for 10 years. But the progress of the Indian national team is not on the expected lines. You have seen enough of Indian football to tell us what’s wrong or where we are lacking? Football often faces criticism on social media, but staying positive and balanced is important. India was close to advancing in the World Cup qualifiers, …