Bambolim: India Captain Sunil Chhetri hasn’t scored in six matches in the ongoing Indian Super League but the head coach FC Marco Pezzaouli Bengaluru is not too worried about the talisman, saying “he is also human”.
Pezzaiouli admitted that “difficult times” for Chhetri but said he got support from the team.
“He (chhetri) is a human.
Sometimes you are not lucky for you.
With the national team, he has a lot of luck because the ball fell many times and he scored five goals,” said Pezzaiouli after Bengaluru lost 1-2 for FC Goa Saturday night.
“In this difficulty, he got the support of the team and also how he worked for a good team.
He needed more luck in the box.
It happens when you don’t work but with him he works and it will come back.” Chhetri, which only requires two strikes to become the highest scorer of all time, have missed two penalties this season.
He also missed a golden opportunity against FC Goa on Saturday when he lit up closely in the 18th minute.
“Today he has a great chance and if he scored 1-1.
Usually he will score with his eyes closed,” said Pezzaiuoli from Chhetri who played the 100th ISL match on Saturday.
Asked whether it was possible to see beyond chhetri when it came to choose Xi play, the coach’s head said, “I don’t think we should talk much about Sunil.
I didn’t choose one player.
We lost today a team and what I felt was an important part.” Bengaluru FC has lost four of their six matches they have played so far.
They are currently in 10th place in 11 teams.
Ask how difficult it is for his team to make the top four, said Pezzaiuoli, “I think let’s take small steps first.
We missed two punishment.
We lost a few points there.
Now we make a numerical mistake.
This cost.
This costs this point In the end.
“But I still believe how we play and how we try to win the game.
I see that we get better and better.
This is a new team with new players and they need to find chemistry.
“Bengaluru played playing Atk Mohun Bagan on December 16.