Istikol winning and Goa only drawing does not mean that Goa is bad. That comparison is unfair. Let's just give credit to Istikol where it's due. Air Force club of Iraq which has won AFC cup multiple times has only managed two goals and lost each game. Will you also say that Goa is a better team than them?
Out of curiosity I watched Istikol's game highlights. They were no match for Shabab Al Ahli with only 30% possession. Shabab hit the crossbar in the last minute and on the counter Istikol took it to the corner spot. Then the rival goalie made the mistake of coming outside the 30 yard box! Somehow Istikol got lucky and put the ball in the empty goal. You have to watch it to believe it!
@ Ronny We have to understand FC Istiklol facing first time Asian top clubs. They can't be lucky 3 times. They know they are technically inferior to these clubs and that's how they planned & so far succeeded. I have watched their AFC cup games against BFC as well .They plan & play based on opposition game and never look for possession based football. 10 man BFC had more possession than Istiklol. Even BFC had more possession in away game with Istiklol. They are playing away from Home. First time playing in Champions League and 10 points from 5 games. We have to accept we are inferior and no match to Istiklol. I'm sure even Mumbai City/ATK MB will struggle against them. They have scored total 5 goals against Al Hilal, all goals scored by Tajikistan players & that's itself is an achievement. As we all know, Al Hilal is an Asian powerhouse & won 3 Champion league titles including 2019 title and reached finals many times. Lastly, these highlights & stats doesn't show true picture of the game.
That's why I'm saying credit to them where it's due! But please remember they have extensive experience of playing in AFC cup with most of their squad being in NT whereas Goa has never played in Asian competitions. As we saw most of Goa's player have not even played properly in ISL. To me Goa's performance is above Istikol's. There I said it 😅
Next season also will be same, looking at Covid situation. AIFF/FSDL might even shorten ISL like current season of I-League.
in that case, i would want that season to be over ASAP because i want to see fans in the stadium. now i badly miss going to kaloor stadium. it has become a memory now.
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We have to understand FC Istiklol facing first time Asian top clubs. They can't be lucky 3 times.
They know they are technically inferior to these clubs and that's how they planned & so far succeeded. I have watched their AFC cup games against BFC as well .They plan & play based on opposition game and never look for possession based football.
10 man BFC had more possession than Istiklol. Even BFC had more possession in away game with Istiklol.
They are playing away from Home. First time playing in Champions League and 10 points from 5 games. We have to accept we are inferior and no match to Istiklol.
I'm sure even Mumbai City/ATK MB will struggle against them. They have scored total 5 goals against Al Hilal, all goals scored by Tajikistan players & that's itself is an achievement. As we all know, Al Hilal is an Asian powerhouse & won 3 Champion league titles including 2019 title and reached finals many times.
Lastly, these highlights & stats doesn't show true picture of the game.
https://m.timesofindia.com/city/goa/fc-goa-to-field-all-indian-squad-against-al-wahda-as-foreigners-leave-for-home/articleshow/82298728.cms?
in that case, i would want that season to be over ASAP because i want to see fans in the stadium. now i badly miss going to kaloor stadium. it has become a memory now.