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PLUS: Hyderabad hit a lull and Bengaluru show some fight, in this week's ISL musings.
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PLUS: Hyderabad hit a lull and Bengaluru show some fight, in this week's ISL musings.
A Mourtada Fall goal was enough for Mumbai City to extend their unbeaten streak to 11 games (tying Bengaluru FC's ISL record).
East Bengal earned a draw vs Chennaiyin despite Ajay Chhetri's red card in the first half.
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The point lifts SC East Bengal off the bottom of the table, into 10th.
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East Bengal held Jamshedpur to a 0-0 draw despite playing much of the game with 10 men.
"At the moment we don't need negative energy, the players need lots of positivity," Fowler said.
"When you get two blatant penalties wrong like that, it is tough to take for a manager," said Fowler.
East Bengal dominated possesion once again, but an own goal, and a stunning NorthEast United counter saw them crash to their third straight loss.
'Some Indian players look like they haven't been coached before,' Fowler had said after the last game.
ATKMB can be agonising to watch at times, but the fact is they have played three, won three and are yet to concede a goal.
The road doesn't get smoother for SC East Bengal, who are still in search of their first point and first goal.
'Some Indian players look like they haven't been coached before,' Fowler had said after the last game.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Mumbai City FC | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | +14 | 30 |
ATK Mohun Bagan | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 24 |
FC Goa | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | +5 | 20 |
Hyderabad | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +2 | 18 |
NorthEast United FC | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
Chennaiyin FC | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | -3 | 16 |
Jamshedpur FC | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 15 |
Kerala Blasters FC | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | -5 | 15 |
Bengaluru FC | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 14 |
SC East Bengal | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 12 |
Odisha FC | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 8 |