Chennaiyin FC worked on different formations during international break reveals Owen Coyle

Chennaiyin are at the bottom of the ISL 2023-24 table

Chennaiyin FC travel to Hyderabad FC for their fourth game of the ongoing ISL 2023-24 season. The Marina Machans and the Nizams are yet to register a win in this campaign and both teams will be looking to set the tone for the season ahead.

Chennaiyin FC head coach Owen Coyle and youngster Ayush Adhikari addressed the media before the game. Here are the excerpts.

Attitude and Hard Work

The former Burnley manager started off the presser by addressing the question related to the attitude of the players in what is the difficult start to the season stating that the players have been working hard for their first win .“We have always believed that the more we play together, the more we work together, the better the results we get,”  he mentioned.

Preparation during the two week break

Owen Coyle stated that the team has made full use of the International break and is fully prepared for the Hyderabad challenge. “The break has been very good for us because we've worked very hard and played a few friendlies as well, so, it was a good test of our quality. It also allowed us some time to look at a few things we did in the league till now and improve on it,”

“We have given the boys the belief and confidence to go and play because nothing is ever decided after the first few games. We believe that we are fighting to be in those playoffs," Coyle continued.

The Scotsman further went on and explained,” The team also looked at different formations during the break. And that will give us more fluency during the match. We look to make ourselves a little bit more solid in the upcoming matches,”

Ayush Adhikari’s comments on his move to CFC

Ayush Adhikari, the young International midfielder switched his allegiance to CFC over the summer and shared his thoughts on the move. “Since I have joined the club, I have a lot of belief in the team and its project and the system,” he said.

“We are all looking forward to exciting matches and the gaffer is also known for developing good club players as he has done in the past as well. The players and top officials have also done great for the club. So, I have a lot of belief in the team and I think it's just a matter of time before we can turn things around to get back to the winning ways,” Ayush concluded.