Kerala aim for first win of 2020 ISL vs familiar foes Chennaiyin (Preview 11)

Goa, Nov 28 : Kerala Blasters will be keen to register their maiden win against their southern rivals Chennaiyin FC, having secured a solitary point from their first two matches in Hero Indian Super League Season 7, at the GMC Stadium, here on Sunday.
The two teams have so far faced each other on 14 occasions and two-time champions Chennai have got the better of their opponents on six occasions and faced just three losses while five matches have ended in draws.
After winning their opener against Jamshedpur FC, Csaba Laszlo’s Chennaiyin will once again bank on Rafael Crivellaro and Anirudh Thapa to provide the creativity in midfield. The onus will be on forward Esmael Goncalves to spearhead their attack.
“We know our opponent well. We have to try to control the game. Kerala has a good team, their coach (Kibu Vicuna) is spending his second year in India and he knows Indian football well. He’s new and so is the team. Generally, the most important (thing) is the reaction from the team and their desire. This is a derby game, not just another game,” said Laszlo.
“We will continue what we began (with) — to enjoy ourselves, our football, and our style and work on that. Hopefully, we can win and collect the three points.” In contrast, Kerala have struggled to create chances despite dominating possession against their opponents in the first two matches. Apart from his attack, Vicuna will expect his team’s defense to improve.