Bengaluru FC captain Sunil Chhetri opened up on the disappointing performances the last couple of seasons and the addition of Roy Krishna. Despite their recent form, Chhetri is upbeat about their prospects ahead of the upcoming Hero ISL season because of the transfer business done by the club. Simon Grayson will be in charge of the club along with the arrivals of striker Roy Krishna, Spanish midfielder Javi Hernandez, central defender Sandesh Jhingan, and fullback Prabir Das amongst others.
“The last two years have hurt. But with guys like Roy, Javi, and Sandesh coming in, we have got everything that we wanted. We can’t complain anymore,” Bengaluru FC captain Sunil Chhetri said about Roy Krishna. “In the last three or four years, Roy has been the best number nine alongside Coro (Ferran Corominas of FC Goa). All of us players have to do everything to make him comfortable. If Roy is made comfortable, we know what he can produce. Goal scoring comes naturally to him.”
“As a team, what hurt was that we started missing that camaraderie inside the dressing room. This was never the case at this club. It really bothered me,” he added. “We weren’t in sync. We have to know what the coach wants so that we can move in that direction. That’s the best way to get results. We missed out on this last year. But it’s not just the mistake of one person. The performances we gave as individuals – the way I missed goals, the way we defended – did not help.”
“The Durand Cup games will be a great experience for me to learn not only about our individual players but also to see the other teams. One or two clubs are sending their second team, but we will be going with our strongest squad,” Bengaluru FC head coach Simon Grayson said.
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