28-Nov-2024 02:17 PM
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Kolkata, Nov 28 (Reporter) Mohammedan SC head coach Andrey Chernyshov admitted that his team fell short in the final minutes of the game as they succumbed to a late Sunil Chhetri brace which saw them lose a one-goal lead to lose 1-2 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan here on Wednesday night.
The Black and Whites have conceded plenty of goals in the dying minutes of the match to lose precious points and Wednesday was a continuation of that story.
The Russian head coach felt this is a learning curve for his team.
“We haven't been conceding late goals in every game but it has happened in some games. It's about concentration. They brought on good players in the second half and put a lot of pressure on us,” he said during the pre-match press conference.
“If you have to keep the point against Bengaluru FC in the final minutes, we need to play in a different way. But this will come with experience,” Chernyshov added.
Mohammedan SC are in the 12th position and have just five points in eight matches. The Russian replied in the affirmative when asked whether the club plans to strengthen the squad in the January transfer window.
“We will assess which players we want and which players are not of the level (we need),” he said.
“All teams will do the same. Even the team that wins the Champions League in Europe buys new players. It's normal in football. For sure, we need players with experience to help the young players and we will try to do something in the January transfer window,” Chernyshov concluded...////...