ISL 2022-23 Live Commentary: Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United

7:00 PM: Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s LIVE COVERAGE of the Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United match in the Indian Super League 2022-23. The kick-off is just half an hour away! I’m your host Uttiyo Sarkar, and I’ll be keeping you company through what promises a fascinating evening of football. Please wait for 30 Seconds for the Live blog to load.

Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United: Build-up

Newly-crowned Durand Cup champions Bengaluru FC are riding on a wave of confidence and will be further bolstered with their fans returning to the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. NorthEast United will make the long trip south, buoyed by some vital last-minute deadline day transfer activity. Moreover, two new coaches will embark on fresh challenges and will look to get their teams off to a flying start.

After failing to make the top four for two consecutive seasons, Bengaluru FC have their aim firmly set on a return to the top. Simon Grayson has struck the right notes in his successful tenure so far, and the team looks like a well-knit unit.

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The onus will be on the senior players to ensure that their confidence remains sky-high. After tasting success early in the domestic season, it is important for the Blues to not get complacent. A statement start to the 2022-23 Indian Super League will set the bar for their competitors.

A revamped NorthEast United will start from scratch under former Israel national team coach Marco Balbul. They won just three games last season and finished tenth. The squad bears a youthful look, with only six players over the age of thirty.

The playoffs will be a distant target for NorthEast, but surely they have the personnel to pack a surprise. A difficult run of fixtures will make things extra challenging for the Highlanders.