Owen Coyle\u2019s men registered an away win against Hyderabad FC in their last match to open their account on the points table. It will be the second home match for the Marina Machans this season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Head coach Coyle feels that the team will get better as the season progresses.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhat we have to do is to make sure we are the best version of ourselves. If we continue to do that, then we\u2019ll pick up points and we\u2019ll continue to climb the table for the important time of the season when you need to be there \u2013 at the very end,\u201d the Scotsman commented during the pre-match press conference on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shrugging off the shaky start to the tournament, Coyle believes he has a very good set of players who will help the team win games for them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe are under no illusions how difficult the task will be. But for us, we know that if we can perform our very best, we can win games in this league. We have good pieces, we have good players and we have boys with a real commitment to shine and that\u2019s what we need moving forward,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Punjab FC, the ISL newcomers, are coming into this match following two successive draws. Talking about the opponent, Coyle said,<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think they\u2019ve been a lot unfortunate. They\u2019ve drawn a couple of games which they could have easily won. So, I think it\u2019ll be an exciting game. The two teams will be going all out to win.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chennaiyin FC\u2019s Serbian defender Lazar Cirkovic missed some training days, but Coyle informed us that he\u2019s come back and seems in a good place. \u201cWe\u2019ll have a look at that and give him every chance of being available,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Defender Ankit Mukherjee felt that being more defensive would bolster the team\u2019s chances of winning the contest. \u201cLast match we kept a clean sheet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In this league, the more defensively you play, the more chances your team gets to secure a win. We are working on how we can score more goals, how we can get more chances, and hopefully we\u2019ll score more goals in the next game,\u201d the 27-year-old from Kolkata said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/isl-2023-24-chennaiyin-fc-eye-first-win-at-home-against-punjab-fc.jpg", "alt_img": "ISL 2023-24: Chennaiyin FC eye first win at home against Punjab FC", "alt_title": "ISL 2023-24: Chennaiyin FC eye first win at home against Punjab FC", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "ISL 2023-24: Chennaiyin FC Eye First Win At Home Against Punjab FC On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "ISL 2023-24: Chennaiyin FC Eye First Win At Home Against Punjab FC, Indian Super League: Having secured their first win of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 season earlier this week, Chennaiyin.", "seo_keywords": "Chennaiyin FC, Punjab FCin, Indian Super League, Punjab FC, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Owen Coyle, Hyderabad FC, Marina Machans, Lazar Cirkovic, Defender Ankit Mukherjee", "tag": "", "tagging": "Chennaiyin FC, Punjab FCin, Indian Super League, Punjab FC, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Owen Coyle, Hyderabad FC, Marina Machans, Lazar Cirkovic, Defender Ankit Mukherjee", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "isl-2023-24-chennaiyin-fc-eye-first-win-at-home-against-punjab-fc", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "651", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2023-10-28 17:36:03", "updated": "2023-10-28 17:36:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Chennaiyin FC, Punjab FCin, Indian Super League, Punjab FC, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Owen Coyle, Hyderabad FC, Marina Machans, Lazar Cirkovic, Defender Ankit Mukherjee", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-10-28 17:36:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "football", "cnmid": "814650", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/isl-2023-24-chennaiyin-fc-eye-first-win-at-home-against-punjab-fc-9903" }