REPEATED DEFEATS have almost pushed Mumbai City to the edge and their chances of making it to the semi-finals are nearly non-existent. We take a look at the situation in the Anelka-led franchise, and present 5 lessons that they and others can take to avoid ending up in a similar rut.
MUMBAI CITY DEFENCE got caught sleeping towards the end and allowed Kerala Blasters to steal an equalizer at the death of the game. This squandered the home team's lead and saw the match end in a 1-1 draw that has practically destroyed either team's chances of qualifying for the semi-finals.
A JUAN AGUILERA STRIKE off a lethal Sony Norde corner saw Mumbai City gain a crucial 1-0 lead over Kerala Blasters in a crucial round 12 ISL encounter at D Y Patil Stadium; a match where the victor will have a hope to make it to the semi-finals and the defeated team will fall out of that race.
PLACED RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM half of the points table in the Indian Super League (ISL), both Mumbai City FC and Kerala Blasters FC have no other option but to win all the remaining matches, starting with the one at the DY Patil Stadium here on Thursday, to ensure a place in the play-offs.
NATIONAL TEAM CAPTAIN Sunil Chhetri recently issued an "open letter" to his fellow professional footballers in India (FPAI), urging upon them the need to "come together" under the banner of the Football Players' Association of India. The timing of this message is very significant, considering the massive transformation that Indian football is undergoing.
THE TIPPING POINT IS HERE; Round 12 will see many ISL teams battle for survival as the race to top four reaches a climactic turning point. We at TFG are sticking our neck out yet again in order to call the games.
SUNIL CHHETRI has issued an open letter to all professional football players in the country, asking them to forget past issues and unite under the banner of Football Players' Association of India.
THE ISL REGULAR SEASON has reached a spectacular cliffhanger after the 11th round, and some players have made special contributions towards it. We take a look at some of these individuals who stood out with their good, or bad, on-field antics.
MUMBAI CITY PLAYER-COACH Nicolas Anelka came under some heavy questioning from journalists in the post-match press conference after their loss to NorthEast United at Guwahati, and he voiced his frustration with the team in response, by openly criticizing one of the most important players in his team, Sunil Chhetri. But is this behaviour from him justified?
A BRACE FROM Diomansy Kamara saw NorthEast United bring down Mumbai City 2-0 at Guwahati tonight, dealing the visitors' semi-final dreams a major blow, making their own way into the 4th spot on the ISL points table in the process.
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