Thangboi Singto reveals 'key points' for improvement ahead of Mumbai City clash

Hyderabad FC face Mumbai City FC in an away clash in their next game

Thangboi Singto’s Hyderabad FC and Mumbai City FC are all set to clash in a crucial encounter of the Indian Super League(ISL) at the Mumbai Football Arena on 30th November 2024 at 5 PM. Both teams are just three points away from each other and will be eager to secure three points to improve their positions in the league table.

The Yellow and Black army suffered a humiliating loss against Odisha FC at home with a score line of 6-0. The team’s defensive backline were ruthlessly exposed, and their attacking skills were not up to the mark. Hyderabad FC head coach Thangboi Singto spoke to the media earlier today and acknowledged the team’s shortcomings.

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Thangboi Singto’s thoughts on International break

Hyderabad FC were very poor defensive in their previous game and they made silly mistakes which cost them the goals. Speaking on how those issues can be resolved Thangboi Singto stated, “Football is won not only by defence or attack. It’s a combination. To win games, you have to be stronger in defending, you have to be well-organized in midfield, and of course, create and score chances.

“I think if you see the league, I may be wrong, but I think this break, not only for us but for other teams as well, has probably come at the wrong time. So for some teams, maybe they had time to regroup, time to recreate. While for some teams, I think the break was a little bit longer, and maybe the change of weather or the atmosphere has not been really good for us.

“Regardless, I want the boys to enjoy the training more, try to be happy more within the group, and translate that zeal, that enthusiasm, that happiness towards the pitch. Because that’s all you can do. If you train well, and if as a group you gel together well, that’s where you can translate that into performance within the group.” The tactician opined.

Hyderabad FC have still a long way to go and Thangboi Singto wants to improve some key areas to bring back the team in shape after that devasting loss.

“Going forward, I think we need to improve in a lot of areas, not only defense. We need to score too, because last match we had seven shots on target. That is a good number I would say. But we could not put the ball on the net inside. So we need to work both ways. But then again, I think we need to stick together, and on the pitch, we need to work as a team,” Thangboi Singto exclaimed.

“Of course, from the coach’s side, we need to plan things better. Our job is not only on the pitch, but also off the pitch So we need to see that the players are geared up and are happy in a way that when they come to the pitch, they forget other stuff and they focus on the game. So that’s been the effort and the message from the staff and hopefully that will translate to a positive result,” Thangboi Singto concluded.

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