We want to vary the mentality, says BFC head coach Zaragoza

At the helm: Zaragoza may have its process lower out when Bengaluru FC faces Jamshedpur FC on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday.
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Bengaluru FC will hope that Saturday’s Indian Super League encounter in opposition to Jamshedpur FC on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium will mark the daybreak of a brand new period.

The 2018-19 ISL champion is down within the abyss, positioned ninth on seven factors with only one win from 10 matches. With Gerard Zaragoza taking on teaching duties from Simon Grayson, the membership devoted might be determined for the Catalan to sprinkle among the stardust he could have collected from his time as an assistant to Carles Cuadrat in the course of the title-winning season.

“We need to change the mentality,” stated Zaragoza, who may have two matches to work his magic earlier than gamers break for the Asian Cup subsequent month. “But first, I need to help them recover not just as football players, but as persons. They need to believe in themselves.

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“When we were champions, we dominated possession, counter-attacks and set-pieces. I’m Catalan and I like the offensive style, but there has to be momentum for everything. Now the team needs to organise, not only in defence but also in attack.”

The guests are additionally in an analogous predicament, down in tenth place with six factors from 9 video games. Scott Cooper’s outfit might be as thirsting as BFC.

“I am not worried because we have created chances and we have not allowed teams to dominate us,” stated Cooper. “And Bengaluru has had many changes. The only thing we could plan on was for individual players. We expect a good match.”