Marco Materazzi and his Chennaiyin FC team are well prepared to take on FC Pune City in a Hero Indian Super (ISL) game at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai on Wednesday.
Chennaiyin FC will go into the match with four straight draws. “It’s not ideal but this happens in football. In a couple of those games we should have won three points but there was one game also where we scored late to earn a point,” Materazzi told at the pre-match press conference. “There is no point looking back now. We have six more finals in the league stage starting tomorrow.”
“Pressure is part of life. So we are not bothered by it. We will try to play our best and get maximum points,” the Italian player-cum-coach continued.
Talking about the first encounter between the two sides, Materazzi said, “Yes we missed a lot of chances but the good thing was, we created plenty. Hopefully our conversion rate will be better in this match.”
Former Brazilian international Elano has been a key player for Chennaiyin FC so far, while the other teams in the league have adjusted their marking for the midfielder.
“I think that’s very normal. Elano has already played eight games and despite the tactics and strategies of other teams, he has still managed to score. I am not worried about it,” Materazzi stated.
The Chennaiyin FC v FC Pune City match will kick-off at 19.00 IST.
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