ISL 2021-22: Juan Ferrando wants FC Goa to raise their game

The
Gaurs
were
blanked
3-0
by
champions
Mumbai
City
FC
in
their
opening
encounter
at
the
Jawaharlal
Nehru
Stadium
in
Fatorda.

And
the
matter
did
not
end
there
as
they
suffered
an
even
more
humiliationg
defeat
—
a
1-2
reversal
at
the
hands
of
Jamshedpur
FC
—
at
Bambolim
Athletic
Stadium.

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Though
Ferrando
dismissed
any
suggestions
of
feeling
the
pressure,
he
was
candid
while
admitting
that
he
was
upset.

“Pressure,
I
think
this
is
not
the
word.
I
am
upset.
Pressure?
No.
I
am
upset,”
Ferrando
told

FC
Goa
Media.

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The
loss
to
Jamshedpur
was
Gaurs’ only
third
defeat
to
the
team
in
12
meetings.

Speaking
on
the
game,
the
Spanish
taskmaster
spoke
of
where
the
game
became
difficult
for
the
‘hosts’.

“Of
course
this
is
not
an
expected
scoreline.
After
the
first
goal,
the
opponent
became
more
confident
and
put
more
pressure.
It
was
a
difficult
moment
for
us,”
opined
Ferrando.

“The
game
becomes
more
difficult
with
the
team
down
two
goals
because
it
affects
the
mentality.
This
is
the
psychological
aspect.

“In
terms
of
tactics,
we
always
stick
to
our
style
of
play.
I
don’t
think
it
was
something
to
do
with
our
effort,
it
was
more
psychological.

“We
have
played
in
the
Durand
Cup
coming
into
this
season.
I
don’t
think
there
was
any
issue
with
the
physical
conditioning.
It
was
more
a
case
of
the
psychological
aspect.
And
I
am
in
charge
of
helping
control
the
emotions
of
the
dressing
room.”

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Ferrando
spoke
further
of
confidence
in
his
players
and
the
circumstances
under
which
the
performances
have
taken
a
downturn.

“The
players
are
working
hard
because
they
are
not
100
per
cent.
There
are
some
injuries,
some
problems,”
added
Ferrando.

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“However,
in
this
I
am
happy
because
they
are
trying
to
do
their
best
on
the
pitch.
Of
course
it
is
an
issue
if
in
the
line
up
4-5
players
have
a
problem.
I
know
they
want
to
help
the
team,
but
in
this
case
it
is
difficult
to
play
90
minutes
like
this
with
high
intensity.”

Ferrando
and
the
Gaurs
will
have
the
opportunity
to
set
things
right
when
they
face
NorthEast
United
next
on
December
4
at
Fatorda.