Panaji: Regardless of comfortably securing a playoff spot within the Indian Tremendous League (ISL), FC Goa know there may be nonetheless loads to play for of their concluding league conflict towards Chennaiyin FC on the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Sunday.Goa are assured to complete among the many prime three, no matter what occurs within the remaining video games. However that’s hardly sufficient for coach Manolo Marquez, notably since his facet may end second, if Mumbai Metropolis put it throughout Mohun Bagan Tremendous Big within the decisive conflict on Monday.“We want, and need to win,” Manolo informed TOI through the pre-match media interplay on Saturday. “Imagine if we don’t win (against Chennaiyin) and Mumbai win in Kolkata, we would be left with regrets. I don’t know about Chennaiyin, but we definitely want to win. It’s an important game for us because we have a chance to finish second.”Forward of the ultimate spherical of video games, Goa are third with 42 factors, whereas Bagan have 45. Ought to the groups end tied on factors, Goa have a greater head-to-head report and can end second. It merely means the workforce strikes straight to the semifinals, with out navigating a tough single-leg knockout recreation.Manolo should do the balancing act towards Chennaiyin. Ought to any of Odei Onaindia, Noah Sadaoui, Rowllin Borges or Mohammad Yasir, all starters, decide up a reserving on Sunday, they’ll miss the essential knockout or first leg semifinal. Nim Dorjee stays suspended.“If we have to play with the players with three yellow cards, they will play,” stated Manolo.Chennaiyin coach Owen Coyle would possibly suppose in another way.5 of his gamers – Rafael Crivellaro, Akash Sangwan, Vincy Barreto, Sarthak Golui and Farukh Choudhary – are a yellow card away from lacking the all-important knockout recreation and it’s unlikely that Coyle will take a danger.“As much as we like to win every game, we have to make sure we are ready for the playoffs,” stated Coyle. “There are players who need some minutes to get ready for the next games. There are a few players on three yellow cards and Ankit’s already suspended, while there are also one or two with niggles. There will definitely be changes.”When Coyle first took charge of Chennaiyin midway into the 2019-20 season, nobody really gave them a chance. The experienced coach, though, proved everyone wrong by taking the team to the final.This season too when the sixth playoff contenders were being discussed, Chennaiyin were left out.“We were sitting 11th at that time, and they (commentators) discussed every team, except Chennaiyin FC. Even at that point, we still believed we could make the playoffs,” said Coyle.If there’s someone who isn’t surprised with Chennaiyin’s playoff spot, it’s Manolo.“It’s an incredible team. The mentality of the coach shows in the team. After they lost at home (against Hyderabad FC, their only win), maybe any other team would have been finished. But they won tough games and deservedly made it to the playoffs,” stated Manolo.Ought to Goa end third on the desk, they are going to face Chennaiyin once more within the knockout recreation later this week at Fatorda. The stakes would then be a lot increased, so it’s unlikely that the coaches will present their playing cards.
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