Chennai: Chennaiyin FC’s dismal performance against Kerala Blasters in the previous round and a persistent poor show overall this season has been a cause of concern for manager Marco Materazzi ahead of their make-or-break match against FC Pune City here on Tuesday.
Although Chennaiyin pulled off a Houdini last year by coming back from the dead en route to the pinnacle, they will be aware that lightning hardly strikes twice.
Given the current form of Materazzi’s men, they certainly have some work to do to to reach the play-offs.
With the Italian having already hinted that he may not be not be part of Chennaiyin’s campaign next season, it would only be fair if he did not leave the team “so dear to him” at the bottom of the table.
Consistency had been the go-to word for the men in blue during the previous editions and that’s what the home crowd will expect from the team which has given them so much to cheer about in the ISL.
As numbers have started dwindling at the stands, the management will have to look at keeping the fans interested, more so to the cause of football revolution in the southern state.
