Bracing up: Blasters gamers undergo the drill at a follow session.
| Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT
Back residence after an away loss to Mumbai City, Kerala Blasters will look to get back to winning methods because it takes on NorthEast United within the ISL on the Nehru Stadium right here on Saturday.
The huge crowd in Kochi has usually impressed Blasters and their first two wins, earlier than the current loss, got here on this metropolis.
“It’s a new game with the supporters behind us. With the crowd behind us, we have to go for the three points,” mentioned Frank Dauwen, Blasters’ assistant coach.
But he additionally made it clear that the NEU is a much-improved aspect from the one which completed on the backside final season.
“I saw the last three games, they played good games. They have good wingers and good foreign players in each line. They have a good striker (Nestor Albiach),” mentioned Dauwen.
“Their midfielders are not bad. They showed that against Mumbai by launching good attacks with good wingers.
“I think the team is much better than last year. We know that and we must be ready for that.”
Meanwhile, NEU head coach Juan Pedro Benali felt the sport can be a troublesome one.
“We know Blasters are a big team. A team that plays good football, they deserved better in the last game against Mumbai. Even if they have some players injured, others will come in and it will still be strong.
“It will be a tough game, a beautiful game, with nice crowd support… it will be a nice evening of football.”
