“I’m fully fit now. The two lads (Sandesh Jhingan and Nemanja Lakic-Pesic) have been brilliant at the back. I’m just looking now to obviously be more involved in the game. “I don’t think I will be playing in midfield anytime soon. The gaffer (Rene Meulensteen)has changed it around a little bit. Arata (Izumi) is a great player and has shown it in training every day. He is playing a more holding role....
Yes, the fact that the visitors played with 10-men for over 45 minutes surely helped Brown stroll his way. Deployed in the middle of the park in a defensive role alongside Siam Hanghal, the former Sunderland defender did well to spray passes across either sides of the field. He was quick to initiate attacks by spotting runs of Jackichand Singh and Chekiyot Vineeth. His defence splitting through-ball for Vineeth was one of the highlights in the first half....
Football has always been a team game where individual efforts, on most occasions, aren’t enough to guarantee success to a team. Same is the story of some players in this season. These footballers have performed well but their respective franchises have let them down and now they face the prospect of missing out on the knockout stages of the tournament. #1 Marcinho The Brazilian midfielder has been a revelation scoring four of NorthEast United’s 10 goals this edition....
The Highlanders’ marquee defender Nirmal Chettri was also gutted about the same, but had a silver lining as he got himself photographs with former Manchester United players Dimitar Berbatov and Wes Brown who are currently playing for KBFC. It was a fanboy moment for the 27-year-old Indian as he got to play against his idols, a memory that he forever wants to cherish. In case you did not know… Born in Melli Bazar, Sikkim, Nirmal had been passionate about football since a small age....
They have further stated that while it supports the league and its organisers, it does not support the referee’s actions against their players and officials. Moreover, coach Avram Grant has also urged the chief body to conduct “a thorough feedback procedure to analyse the performance of the referees” for the betterment of the tournament. In case you didn’t know… In the dying stages of the match against Kerala Blasters got over, a fight broke out between the players of the two teams....
“It feels good [to move back to the top of the table]”, Chhetri said. “After the two games that we lost at home it was very, very important that we bounce back and show character as early as possible and we did that.” The Blues had topped the table earlier in the season but saw their lead slip after consecutive defeats at home to Chennai (2-1) and Jamshedpur FC (1-0)....
Another characteristic that has defined each of the previous finals was the fact that each of those contests was decided by late drama. The final of season 1 was decided in extra time when in the last minute of stoppage time, ATK substitute Mohammed Rafique headed home a corner from Podany to win the match and the championship. The trend was followed in season 2 as well when FC Goa thought that they had won the game and Jofre scored in the 87th minute....
Berbatov, who moved to Kerala Blasters last summer, had played as a forward throughout his career. However, under former Manchester United assistant manager Rene Meulensteen and ex-Liverpool and Manchester City keeper David James, the Bulgarian had played the role of a midfielder. Despite this shift in the role though, Berbatov found it easy to adapt. “(Playing in midfield) was easy. When you know how to read football, it is easier for some players,” he said on Soccer AM....
Both goals came in the first half with the two teams’ leading marksmen delivering. Robbie Keane gave his side an early lead only to see Coro cancel out his effort with a strike of his own. The result sees Goa stay in fourth while ATK remain stuck in seventh, well adrift of the leading pack. Here’s what stood out from the game A late, late kick-off Let’s start with the burning question - should this game have gone ahead?...
Last year Chennaiyin played these two teams the most times as they faced off against them in the playoffs as well beyond the regular season meetings. Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s game, Gregory gave his thoughts on this tough beginning to the season. “Bengaluru and FC Goa were two of the best teams last season. Very good football teams, always enjoyable to watch. I enjoyed watching them play because they play such good football back to front”, said Gregory....
The Blues resumed normal services with a hard-fought victory against the Highlanders and know full well that three points against the Blasters will all but book their spot in the knockout stages of the ISL. Kerala on the other hand, have experienced a strikingly bizarre season in terms of almost everything - from the predictability at the back and the frustration of the fans - to the departure and sacking of a couple of first team stars and their beloved David James....
Delhi, who finished eighth last season, started the game with a positive attitude and created a few chances. They somehow failed to score until Rana came from nowhere to score with a thunderous strike, which could be an early goal of the season contender. Pune, last year’s semi-finalists, missed star player Marcelinho and Iain Hume badly. Let’s look at three reasons why this game ended in a stalemate: #1 Gombau’s wrong team selection Immediately after taking charge of the team, Spanish coach Josep Gombau Balague directly involved himself with the most of the recruitments....
ATK Steve Coppell will be eager for a win tonight. Being their second home game, they will be eyeing all the 3 points. The team might not go for a bet with the playing XI. The coach is expected to make minimum or no changes as he would want to stabilize his lineup. Arindam will be given another chance in front of goal. The defence might look the same with Khongjee and Ralte as the wing-backs and John Johnson and Gerson Vieira playing the stoppers....
Known facts about Smart TV Viruses and Malware What do the Experts and Science say about the Smart TV virus concept? Steps to take if you find your Smart TV is misbehaving. Known facts about Smart TV Viruses and Malware A Smart TV is a large screen device running an operating system with a few programs, which is quite similar to a computer or mobile phone. And so a smart TV is quite susceptible to getting a malware infection....
This year, the MLK weekend falls on January 18-19, and January 20 is a federal holiday. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, but his birthday is marked with the federal holiday on the third Monday of January each year. Does mail run on MLK Day 2020? Find out below which mail services, by USPS, UPS and FedEx will be running, and if post offices and deliveries are affected by the federal holiday, also known as MLK Day 2020....
As hardcore Elder Scrolls fans will note, the landscape seen in The Elder Scrolls 6 teaser trailer at E3 2018 seems to best match the province of High Rock. High Rock, for the uninitiated, is a province mainly populated by Bretons located on the western coast of Tamriel. It’s on the opposite end of the map when compared to Morrowind, and shares its borders with the likes of Skyrim and Hammerfell....
Tall order, right? Yet multimedia delivers. Using the same basic CD technology that brings crystalline sound quality to stereo, the new machines use the silvery discs to store information - everything from full-length encyclopedias and reference works to travel guides. Computer users have been able to enjoy CD interactivity for a couple of years now, with software ranging from vast volumes of business data to titillating video role-playing adventures. But the makers of the new machines know that most consumers don’t want to touch a keyboard if they can help it....
