ISL : Delhi Dynamos eye top spot in league table .

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DELHI: Delhi Dynamos and Kerala Blasters have contrasting targets as they battle each other in the Hero Indian Super League clash in Delhion Thursday.
Delhi Dynamos have already qualified for the play-offs with two matches in hand and the team managed by Roberto Carlos have now set their eyes on the top spot, which they can occupy if they can defeat Kerala Blasters.
Kerala Blasters on the other hand are placed at the bottom of the ISL table and already out of the contention for knock out stage. The last year’s finalists are aiming to atleast move out of the bottom spot with a victory in their concluding league clash.
Delhi Dynamos is the only team to have qualified with two matches still in hand. But Carlos said there is still lot of work to be done, primarily the top spot.
“We will obviously chase the top position. To get to the play-offs was the most important thing. It’s a very neutral league and it’s important for the player’s motivation to finish on top,” Carlos said during the pre-match media briefing.
“We spoke about this game. If we think it will be easy, we will lose. That’s why I have been talking to them, asking them to take it seriously. Our goals are not achieved as yet,” said Carlos.
Delhi Dynamos are placed third at the moment with 21 points but have played a match less than leaders Atletico de Kolkata (23 points) and FC Goa (22 points).
Kerala Blasters go into this game with a clear aim to get out of the foot of the table.
“We have seen some great performances from the team but we let ourselves down conceding poor goals due to lack of concentration. Now it’s about pride and playing to our capabilities. We are going out there to win the game. Hopefully, we want to get out of the bottom of the table,” said Kerala Blasters chief coach Terry Phelan.
Kerala Blasters lost some narrow games in the ISL including the home clash against Delhi Dynamos where Richard Gadze sneaked in the winner right at the end.
“Delhi are a good team. We lost by a goal in the last few seconds of the game from lack of concentration. They have quality players but we still believe we can get a result. It’s not over as yet before anybody starts thinking about going home. We have a game left and hopefully we will get off the bottom,” said Phelan.
Assistant coach Trevor Morgan has seen the team enter the final last year and now they are at the bottom of the table. Morgan was clear in his assessment.
“Defensively last year we were solid but this year we have conceded far too many goals for us to be contenders,” said Morgan.