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Owen Coyle confronts Robin Singh over red card: ‘That’s why you’re there… to give your opinion’ | Football News

Owen Coyle confronts Robin Singh over red card: ‘That’s why you’re there… to give your opinion’ | Football News

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Chennaiyin FC head coach Owen Coyle was an angry man after his side lost 1-3 to Kerala Blasters FC in an Indian Super League game on Thursday night at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Chennai. Owen Coyle’s team was reduced to ten men after Wilmar Jordan Gil was red carded in the 37th minute. The Blasters were 1-0 up at that point and used the numerical advantage to race to a 3-0 lead. It was only a consolation goal from Vincy Barretto in the second-half stoppage time that went the way of Chennaiyin FC on the night. Chennaiyin FC are now 10th in the standings after 19 games with 18 points. Story continues below this ad An angry Owen Coyle confronted commentator and former India international Robin Singh over the red card in the post-match press conference. “Are you telling me, Robin, that was a red card?” Owen Coyle said to Robin at the start of their post-match interaction on being asked what he thought of the game. As Robin tried to deflect the question …

Odisha FC pulls off remarkable comeback against Chennaiyin FC- Talking points

Odisha FC pulls off remarkable comeback against Chennaiyin FC- Talking points

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Chennai: The Marina Arena witnessed a dramatic match between Chennaiyin FC and Odisha FC, with the visitors pulling off a stunning comeback with two late goals, resulting in a 2-2 draw on Thursday. Wilmar Jordan Gil’s second-half brace, both set up by Connor Shields, looked to be enough to give CFC their second home win of the season but a series of unfortunate events and a refereeing error in failing to spot an offside cost Chennaiyin dear. Jordan Gil nets another brace, takes his tally to 8 Chennaiyin have had an issue in front of goal, with a lack of clinicality in taking chances but for Wilmar Jordan Gil, things have been working out well. This is his third brace this season, taking his overall tally to eight for the season, and in a team that has found it difficult to score goals off late, he has been a constant threat in front of goal. After a placid first half, Gil was in the right place at the right time to slot home both of …

ISL: Mohun Bagan edge past Chennaiyin FC

ISL: Mohun Bagan edge past Chennaiyin FC

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Mohun Bagan Super Giant registered a 1-0 win against Chennaiyin FC at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata in the Indian Super League 2024-25 encounter on Saturday. With this win, Mohun Bagan reclaimed the top spot on the points table. Here are key talking points: Coyle calls back Laldinpuia Head coach Owen Coyle made key changes, recalling PC Laldinpuia to the starting XI after his one-game suspension. Laldinpuia slotted in at right-back, while Connor Shields also made his return to the team, fully recovered from the illness that had kept him out of the previous match. Spirited show by Chennaiyin The duo of Lalrinliana Hnamte and Ryan Edwards produced impressive goal-scoring opportunities in the 25th and 30th minutes of the game respectively. After an industrious passage of play, Hnamte took things upon him to try his luck from distance but fell short since his effort was blocked by a well-organised Mariners’ backline. Five minutes later, Edwards attempted a vicious header from the centre of the box through a delivery by Pachuau Laldinpuia. The latter had …

Chennaiyin face a tough Punjab test as they look to extend away record

Chennaiyin face a tough Punjab test as they look to extend away record

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Chennaiyin FC will be looking for their third away win of the Indian Super League 2024-25 season when they travel to New Delhi to take on Punjab FC on Thursday. The Marina Machans are unbeaten on the road this season, with two wins and one draw from their three away games. Owen Coyle’s team enters the match following a 2-2 draw with FC Goa at home. A victory against Punjab could propel them to third place in the standings. Although the coach is mindful of Punjab’s strong start to the season, he is confident that his side can maintain their momentum and deliver another impressive away performance. “It’s certainly going to be a tough game, one we’re looking forward to. What we want to do is carry our good form into another tough away game, but we have done well on our travels this year and we want to do that again. We want to make sure that we are at our best,” Coyle, who recently extended his contract with CFC until 2026, told the …

Chennaiyin FC held to a 2-2 draw by FC Goa- Talking Points

Chennaiyin FC held to a 2-2 draw by FC Goa- Talking Points

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Chennai: Chennaiyin FC were held to a 2-2 draw by FC Goa as Chennaiyin’s winless home run continues in the 2024-25 edition of the ISL, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, on Thursday. Wilmar Jordan Gil gave Chennai the lead but the lead was overturned thanks to a header from Udanta Singh Kumam and a penalty from Armando Sadiku in the 51st minute of the match. Substitute Daniel Chima Chukwu equalized for the blues in the 79th minute and in injury time, thought he won it for the Marina Machans but thanks to a stunning save from Goa’s goalkeeper Laxmikanth Kattimani, the score remained 2-2. The best news for Chennaiyin was the extension of head coach Owen Coyle until 2026, which the club announced during the halftime break. #5 Wilmar Jordan Gil can do no wrong After getting himself a brace in the previous game against NorthEast United, in what was his first start for Chennaiyin this season, Wilmar Jordan Gil cemented his spot in the starting goal with yet another goal. Fortune seems to be …

Chennaiyin eye first home win of the season as they take on FC Goa

Chennaiyin eye first home win of the season as they take on FC Goa

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Chennaiyin FC will be looking to secure their first home win of the season and continue their positive form with a second successive victory in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25, when they take on FC Goa at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. Owen Coyle’s men have already played four games, winning two and drawing one. After a hard-fought win against NorthEast United in their last match, the Marina Machans have maintained an unbeaten run in their away fixtures. Chennaiyin FC have faced FC Goa 26 times in the league, winning nine matches. When asked about his team’s challenging record against the Gaurs, coach Coyle was quick to respond: “Good time to start tomorrow.” “What we can affect is what’s to come. FC Goa are a very good side and they invest heavily in their team every year. That being said, we know when we are at our best. We were disappointed to lose our home game against Mohammedan, but, with all due respect, it was self-inflicted,” Coyle added during a pre-match …

Hyderabad gets their first point of the season against Chennai, talking points

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Amidst the rain-filled sky and puddle-filled outfield at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad, home team Hyderabad FC secured its first points of the 2024-25 ISL campaign with a gritty 0-0 draw against Chennaiyin FC. Despite going down to ten men in the 71st minute, the Nawabs held on to secure a point, in what would feel like a win for them and a loss for Owen Coyle’s CFC. #5, A point that would feel like three for Hyderabad FC Hyderabad FC came into this game under a lot of pressure. Three games with zero points and no goals, one might have forgiven for thinking three will become four. But they did not. Thangboi Singto’s young group of players showed tremendous resilience and in fact, had a fair share of opportunities to take the lead as well, especially in the first half. When push came to shove in the 71st minute with Parag Shrivas getting sent off for a second bookable offense, HFC did not let it affect them and with a bit of …

Mohammedan records historic win at Chennai-talking points

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Chennai: Mohammedan SC created history at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Thursday, registering its first win in the ISL, thanks to a 1-0 win against hosts Chennaiyin FC. The only goal of the match came in the 39th minute of the match from a defensive mishap in the Chennaiyin FC half leaving Lalremsanga with an open net to finish into. Despite Chennaiyin creating a lot of chances in the closing minutes, and Mohammedan missing a penalty, Chennaiyin couldn’t find the equalizer thanks to some brave defending from the travelling side. After Hyderabad FC and Punjab FC, who won their first ISL games against Chennaiyin FC, Mohammedan SC too joined this list as registering their first ISL win against the marina machans. #5 History made at the Nehru Stadium in Chennai The rise of Mohammedan SC has been one of inspiration and grit. After missing out on their first victories in the previous two games thanks to stoppage-time goals, the visiting team ensured no such mishap happened tonight, as they held on to a …

Mohammedan is a club enriched in the fabric of Indian fooball: Owen Coyle

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Chennai: After a reamarkable win away to Odisha FC on matchweek one of the 2024-25 ISL, Chennaiyin FC are back in action and will play newly promoted Mohammedan SC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, on September 26, in Chennai. Head coach Owen Coyle addressed the media ahead of the fixture, talking about his team’s positive start and also the excitement of playing in front of the home crowd and of the opponents, Mohammedan SC. Here are the key excerpts from the interaction: Q: Mohammedan have shown great fighting spirit in their first two matches despite this being their first season in the ISL. Your thoughts on their team? Mohammedan SC is a club enriched in the fabric of Indian football, a club with fantastic history. We played them last year in the preseason and I got to know a bit about their club, and walked around their training facilities. When I went around seeing the trophies, the history, I realised this was a club with a great history. And now they have come to the …

Chennaiyin FC aim big this season with major squad changes

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Chennaiyin FC, one of the more consistent teams in the ISL, have been on a downward trajectory these past few years. Since their ISL Cup win back in 2019, until last season when they qualified for the knockout playoffs, they have been on the wrong end of the table. Despite recent struggles, including missing out on the playoffs for three consecutive seasons from 2020-21 to 2022-23, Chennaiyin FC showed resilience last season by securing a sixth-place finish and making it to the knockout stages. Though they were eliminated in the first round, their upward trajectory under coach Owen Coyle, who led them to the final in the 2019-20 season, remains promising. Key transfers: There was a major overhaul of the squad over the summer, with as many as 15 players brought in by Owen Coyle and the club also saw the departure of 13 players. “A big turnover takes time, but we’re excited about the progress. The longer we work together, the stronger we will become,” said head coach Owen Coyle in a media interaction …