Chennai: The stark contrast in the moods of the rival teams is tough to ignore as a desperate Chennaiyin FC get ready to face the high-flying FC Pune City in the Indian Super League at the Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. While Chennaiyin have lost three of their first five matches, the visitors are fighting for first place with three wins out of four.
Anything less than three points on Saturday will hit the morale of the home team. Even though nothing has been settled in the tournament, Chennaiyin need an upturn in their fortunes to remain in the race to the semifinals.
Having let Atletico de Kolkata breach their Nehru Stadium fortress in the season opener, Chennaiyin must rediscover their mojo at home to get their campaign back on track.
On the other hand, FC Pune City are brimming with confidence after a fine start. They have laid down the marker by beating defending champions Atletico de Kolkata. An auspicious beginning on the road will turbo-charge their campaign.
