Delhi Dynamos coach Gianluca Zambrotta has handed a “special invitation” to supporters to turn up for their home match in the Hero Indian Super League against NorthEast United FC at Jawaharlal Nehru S
Delhi Dynamos coach Gianluca Zambrotta has handed a “special invitation” to supporters to turn up for their home match in the Hero Indian Super League against NorthEast United FC at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday
Unbeaten so far, the Dynamos are playing their first home match of the season but are expected to be outnumbered by the away fans. NEUFC enjoy great support in Delhi and Zambrotta feels it’s important to match their opponents.
“Of course, we need the Delhi supporters and I am handing them a special invitation to attend. We need their support.
“For the players, it’s encouraging to play in front of a nice atmosphere,” said the Italian World Cup winner.”
Zambrotta said it was important to maintain balance as matches come thick and fast.
NorthEast coach Nelo Vingada also said it was important to focus on recovery, especially after the last match where they played for almost an hour with just 10 men. NEUFC had numerical disadvantage when defender Nirmal Chhetri was sent off but despite the setback, the league leaders regained the momentum to score a narrow victory against FC Pune City, who also had a player sent off in the second half.
“We played for one hour with 10 men. A lot of energy was spent but I believe our team’s character and effort can make for a good performance,” said the Portuguese coach.
“Since the beginning, we are seeing that all teams are improving. It’s been an intense campaign for NorthEast and we have already played four games. But there are no excuses. We will play our best against a good team which is playing at home for the first time,” he said.
