Indian Super League‬, ‪FC Goa‬, ‪Delhi Dynamos FC‬, ‪Sergio Lobera‬, ‪India

Stuttering Delhi Dynamos face in-form FC Goa in ISL

NEW DELHI: A struggling Delhi Dynamos face an uphill task to stop their run of loss as they take on a rampaging FC Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) here on Saturday.
Placed second in the pecking order, FC Goa is coming in the game on the back of a 5-1 drubbing of Kerala Blasters FC and will be the eager to displace leaders Bengaluru FC from the top.
A win at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, by three or more goals, will help FC Goa claim the top spot.
Goa's three victories in four matches are in contrast to Delhi's three defeats in four outings this season.
Such has been FC Goa's form that has won They have lost just one match and will fancy their chances against a side that is coming on the back of three losses in a row.
FC Goa has often played with the kind of style and verve which has often been unmatched by other teams. They are reaping the benefits of having two in-form forwards in Ferran Corominas and Manuel Lanzarote.
The former is the league's top-scorer with seven goals and the latter has four strikes to his name - the two of them have scored 13 goals in 11 out of 11 goals in the team so far managed.
The only worry for Spanish coach Sergio Lobera is that his side has not yet managed to keep a clean sheet in four matches. They've been conceded at least two goals in three out of four games so far.
But Lobera's fellow countryman Miguel Angel has more difficult problems to solve. Despite playing matches less than FC Pune City and Bengaluru, Delhi is among the 10 teams when it comes to the number of touches (2824) a team has taken.
Surprisingly, they have pumped in the most number of crosses (74) and had the highest number of passes at the end of four rounds as well. That, though, has not materialized in much

The Dynamos has, despite their dominance on the ball, shockingly taken just 28 shots in four games. That's less than any other team in the Hero ISL. Just like ATK, they've not asserted themselves physically, throwing just 89 tackles in four matches - one more than ATK

Portugal admitted that the side is working on converting their dominance in goals.
"In the games so far, we have dominated the ball and did everything well but we know we are not scoring and the team is working on that," he said.
It will be the ultimate test for both coaches in terms of keeping possession and playing pretty football. While FC Goa has combined it with a lethal eye in front of goal, Delhi Dynamos has suffered from a shot-shy attitude and has the worst goal difference in the entire league (-5).

A win could still be done for three points at home.