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FC Goa Coach Stresses Control Ahead of ISL Opener
FC Goa is getting ready to play its first game of the season.
The team will face Chennaiyin FC at home.
Coach Gouramangi Singh wants his players to keep the club’s style of play.
He also wants them to control as much of the game as they can.
Singh said Chennaiyin is a good team and the match will be difficult.
He wants his players to focus from the start.
Defender Sandesh Jhingan said everyone needs to work together and follow the coach’s plans.
The match is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
FC Goa head coach Gouramangi Singh said the club wants to preserve its playing identity and control matches.
Singh said the team aims to remain competitive throughout the season.
FC Goa will begin its 2026-27 Indian Super League campaign against Chennaiyin FC.
Singh called Chennaiyin a good opponent and said his players must start with concentration and the right mentality.
Defender Sandesh Jhingan said collective responsibility and following the coach’s tactical plans can improve the team’s chances.
- Who
- FC Goa, led by head coach Gouramangi Singh, will play Chennaiyin FC.
- What
- FC Goa will open its 2026-27 Indian Super League season.
- Where
- Panaji, at FC Goa’s home venue.
- When
- Saturday; the match is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. The report is dated October 9.
- Why
- FC Goa is beginning its league campaign and aims to preserve its playing identity while competing against Chennaiyin FC.
Key facts
- Fixture
- FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC
- Competition
- 2026-27 Indian Super League season
- Kickoff
- 7 p.m.
- Venue location
- Panaji
- FC Goa head coach
- Gouramangi Singh
- FC Goa defender quoted
- Sandesh Jhingan
- FC Goa’s stated focus
- Preserve its identity, stay competitive and control as much of the match as possible
Quotes
Gouramangi Singh
FC Goa head coach
“FC Goa has a clear identity that we always want to compete, remain competitive through the season, and nothing changes there. The club has an identity, and we want to control as much as possible, more than the opponent, to give ourselves the best chance to win the game”
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“At the end of the day, the tactical part, the system, everything comes from the head coach. It’s a collective thing, and I’ve learned in life that when everyone is involved in something that is going to bring success, there are more chances for the team to succeed”
theprint.in
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