The Free Press Journal

Must-win for misfiring Delhi against Mumbai

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Delhi Dynamos FC are in a must-win situation when they face Mumbai City FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Monday. Delhi are at the bottom of the ISL table with four points after nine matches. They are yet to win a single game, and they have just four draws to show. Delhi have shown a plenty of promise in several games and if they do not convert their dominance into wins, they can forget about qualifying.

The winning run has to start soon and coach Josep Gombau looks at tomorrow's match for the turnaround. "We have an important game against a very good side, Mumbai City FC. It's match-day 10 and we still don't have a win, But I think we have been playing well in the last couple of games. I have a lot of respect for Mumbai but I hope that we can put a good performanc­e and win the game," said Gombau. The Lions do not have dearth of creativity but it's their finishing which has let them down. Gombau will hope that his side can get their act together and pick their first win against Mumbai.

"I think we played well and created a lot of chances against Goa and Bengaluru but could not finish well. This time, the team is confident of putting the ball at the back of the net," said the coach, whose team has already dropped four points from winnable positions at home.

Mumbai City are set to play the first of their three games in nine days, of which two are away. Coach Jorge Costa is wary of Delhi, despite having beaten them in the reverse tie 2-0 at home.

"If you don't watch Delhi play and you look at their position, you can be disappoint­ed. But if you watch them play, you'll know that they are playing well.

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