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I-League: Test of character awaits as Bengaluru FC face Aizawl FC away!

Albert Roca believes that a tough fixture away from home against a team in form could be just what Bengaluru FC need to fix a wobble as the Blues take on Aizawl FC at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl on Wednesday afternoon.

A combination of injuries, suspensions and moments of poor luck has stretched the Blues’ winless streak to four games in the I-League. But the Spanish coach was confident that his side are close to turning a corner if the chances being created in attack are anything to go by.

“We’ve been playing some good football and it’s only a matter of putting to bed the chances we are creating. Against Minerva, we were plain unlucky. But that’s football. We’ve picked ourselves up and are focused on the challenge that Aizawl will throw at us. They are a team that’s high on confidence and are playing at home which means everything is against us. It’s going to be a test of our character and I’m sure the boys will be up to it.”

Having played a game more than Bengaluru FC, Khalid Jamil-coached Aizawl FC are third on the table with 16 points and have turned up with some impressive performances this season. Their biggest win came last weekend when Aizawl FC clawed back from a goal down to beat Churchill Brothers 3-1 at home.

Bengaluru FC, meanwhile, come off the back of a frustrating 1-1 stalemate at home against Minerva Punjab FC, where a late own goal cancelled skipper Sunil Chhetri’s opener, his fourth goal in as many games. The Blues will be without foreign centre backs John Johnson and Juan Gonzalez, who are still serving suspensions, and the coach expects expects a tough clash on Wednesday.

“Aizawl FC are doing well and it is important to be cautious in our approach as we know that we cannot afford to slip up again. We cannot take them lightly or be complacent and have to put our chances away if we are to take anything away from this game,” he said.

The game kicks off at 2pm and will be streamed live on i-league.org.

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