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, …