Roberto Carlos Praises Dynamos Fighting Spirit; Anelka Rues Missed Opprtunity
Delhi Dynamos substitute Robin Singh struck
deep into injury time to salvage a draw for
his side against Nicolas Anelka’s Mumbai
City FC in Match 31 of the Indian Super
League .
After a timid opening 45 minutes in
which neither side created any clear
chances in front of goal, the second
half saw the Delhi Dynamos dominate
possession against a Mumbai side that
chose to play on the counter.
Mumbai City FC broke the deadlock in
the 70th minute after a
glorious Benachour through ball
released French striker Frederic
Piquionne, who rounded the
goalkeeper and slotted his shot into
an empty net from an acute angle.
After attacking relentlessly for the
final 20 minutes of the match, the
Dynamos finally restored parity in
the 94th minute as substitute striker
Robin Singh smashed home a left
footed half volley into the bottom
corner after Mumbai failed to clear
their lines following a corner.
The 1-1 draw between the two sides
saw the Delhi Dynamos cement their
hold on second place in the league
while Mumbai climbed to 4th position
in the table.
Roberto Carlos Hails Dynamos Resolve
Speaking to the media after the
match, Delhi Dynamos manager
Roberto Carlos hailed his side’s
fighting spirit and never say die
attitude following a late equalizer
against Mumbai.
“Today would have been the worst
defeat of my life if we had ended up
losing the match,” said Carlos. “We
had more possession and created
more chances throughout the match.”
“The team’s performance and fighting
spirit makes me very happy”
With 7 goals scored, the Delhi
Dynamos are the lowest scorers in the
tournament. Asked if the lack of goals
was problem for his side, Carlos
replied, “As a team, we always want
to score goals. We just have to be
patient. We still have 14 points and
are second in the league. Our aim is
to finish first and thats all that
matters.”
Asked if his team was over reliant on
the creative spark provided by French
International Florent Malouda, Carlos
remarked, “Malouda is a great player.
He has played every minute of every
game so far. My only worry is that he
is getting tired”.
Anelka rues missed opportunity
A pensive looking Nicolas Anelka was
left disappointed by the late equalizer
conceded by his Mumbai side against
the Dynamos. While addressing the
media, Anelka said, “We came here to
win. To concede in the last minute of
the match is a big disappointment.”
“However, it is a part of the game.
We have to accept it and move on,”
the former French International
added.
Asked about his side’s defensive
tactics in the match, Anelka
remarked, “I dont think we were
defensive. It was a tactical decision to
play on the counter attack and thats
how we scored our goal.”
“I am not happy with a draw. It is
sad for me. It is sad for my team. But
we have to keep going. It was not
easy to create chances against this
Delhi side.”
When asked about the possibility of
him getting more gametime on the
pitch in the near future, Anelka
revealed, “You will expect to see a lot
more of me in the next couple of
games. I am currently working on my
fitness and hope to play soon.”
Asked about Assistant manager Oscar
Bruzon’s absence in the Mumbai City
dugout during the match, Anelka said,
“There is no particular reason why
Oscar was missing today”.
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