CHENNAI: Chennaiyin FC have had a mixed start to the ISL season with four points from three games. Now they are back in Kolkata, where they had started off with a bang against ATK Mohun Bagan. This time around, it’s East Bengal — a team they have never beaten — standing in their way. Before this season, the two teams have played four times, all four ending in draws. For CFC, this is their chance to set the record straight and notch up their second win at the Salt Lake Stadium, traditionally a bastion for the two Kolkata giants.
East Bengal suffered a 2-0 loss against Bagan, a defeat that is bound to hurt them. And CFC coach Thomas Brdaric knows this is the right time to strike. “We got a bit of a break before this. We have analysed our previous games and have prepared well for the East Bengal match. We must be mentally strong to face any situation during the match and I am glad that my boys have that mental strength,” Brdaric said on Thursday.
