ISL 2020-21: Mumbai City FC eye win in opposition to FC Goa to nearly seal play-offs spot

Image Source : TWITTER/MUMBAICITYFC Mumbai City, who’ve amassed essentially the most yellow playing cards this season, can have everybody within the squad eligible to be picked.
With only one defeat of their final 14 matches in a formidable season, Mumbai City FC would look to proceed their momentum and beat FC Goa of their return-leg Indian Super League match to nearly seal a play-offs berth right here on Monday.
At the highest of the desk with 33 factors from 15 matches, Sergio Lobera’s Mumbai City have misplaced simply two matches this season, which they started with a defeat. They can be on the verge of qualifying for the play-offs in the event that they win on Monday.

The first recreation between these two groups was closely hyped with Lobera taking over his former facet, but it surely didn’t fairly reside as much as the billing with FC Goa’s Redeem Tlang receiving an early purple card and tipping the scales in Mumbai’s favour.
Both groups can be desirous to show a degree as they go head-to-head once more.
For Mumbai, a win is critical to maintain the highest spot with ATK Mohun Bagan now simply three factors behind. But with Goa unbeaten in eight video games, Lobera is aware of that’s simpler stated than achieved.
“We are playing against a very good team. They are playing under pressure because they need to reach the playoffs and there are more teams competing to achieve this target. We are thinking about ourselves, trying to improve a few things,” stated Lobera.

“As always, it’s important to know some details about the opponent. But the most important thing for me as a coach is if my team play 100%, I am very confident and positive that we’ll get the three points tomorrow,” he added.
FC Goa are among the many groups vying for the ultimate two play-off slots. Juan Ferrando is aware of that any slip-up at this stage will value his crew pricey, however he refused to concede that it will be his crew who can be underneath stress.
“For Goa, we have pressure on us every game because we want to improve and get three points every game,” he stated.
“Maybe Mumbai have more pressure because of their budget, their team it’s supposed to be ready to win the championship. The most important us is to improve, play good, prepare a good plan (against our opponents) and get the three points.”
Although Mumbai are the top-scoring crew this season, FC Goa’s Igor Angulo’s purpose final week took his tally to 10 for the season, and up in opposition to him would be the present chief for the Golden Glove award in Amrinder Singh.
Mumbai City, who’ve amassed essentially the most yellow playing cards this season, can have everybody within the squad eligible to be picked, a lot to the content material of Lobera, who has vowed to work on the disciplinary side.