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NorthEast United and Jamshedpur have had a forgettable season thus far, and the two teams in the bottom half of the league standings meet on Saturday at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati in an effort to end their campaigns on a high. They can
The Highlanders hired Vincenzo Alberto Annese to run the team after they failed to score their first point of the season. Although they have certainly improved in recent weeks, he will need a complete overhaul to fully implement his philosophies.
However, despite winning the League Winners Shield last season, the Men of Steel will not even make the playoffs this year. This is an astonishing fall from grace. Nevertheless, they have placed their trust in Aidy Boothroyd, and it remains to be seen whether the Englishman will be able to turn things around in the following season.
For the time being, the goal would be for both teams to finish as high in the league table as possible. Clearly, neither team has been able to consistently pick up points with both clubs rooted to the bottom of the table. The Red Miners started the season well by drawing 1-1 with Mumbai City and winning 1-0 against the Highlanders in October.
However, their problems have only gotten worse in the weeks since. They have only won two games this season, earning just 9 points out of 16 matches. In addition to their subsequent victory, Boothroyd’s team won 2-1 against East Bengal earlier this month to earn all three points.
However, they were defeated by Bengaluru 3-0 and the Islanders 2-1 in their subsequent matches. They will be hoping to earn just their third victory of the season, but their most recent encounter with the league leaders was still a promising performance.
The home crowd will likely support the Highlanders, but they will likely struggle against the Men of Steel. Both teams will have a point to prove in this matchup because they have lost their previous matches. Having said that, Boothroyd’s team will be excited to try to beat the Guwahati club twice.
Alberto Annese’s team had a terrible start to the season, losing 10 games in a row before finally scoring a 1-0 victory over ATK Mohun Bagan to earn their first points. They were held to a 2-2 draw with Goa, but that was all they got.
They have only 4 points from 16 games this season, have scored the fewest goals (13), and given up the most (43). With five victories from a total of 11 league meetings, the Men of Steel have dominated the head-to-head record, while the Highlanders have only managed one victory. The remaining five matches concluded in a draw.
Boothroyd also made a lot of changes early in the season, but he hasn’t changed too much about his team in recent weeks. Alberto Annese has been trying out different personnel and formations to find his best playing XI.
The Highlanders’ lineup against the Men of Steel will be interesting because the former Gokulam Kerala coach went with an adventurous 4-3-3 against the Islanders, but switched to a more conventional 4-4-2 against the Blasters, losing 0-2.
Wilmar Jordan will play again after serving a one-game suspension, and Arindam Bhattacharya played again just recently, even though Mirshad Michu has been the team’s first choice since Alberto Annese took over.
In the meantime, the Red Miners will be expected to play in their tried-and-true 4-4-2 formation with Vishal Yadav in goal, Laldinliana Renthlei in defense, Pratik Chaudhari in defense, Eli Sabia in defense, Ricky Lallawmawma in goal.
Ritwik Das and Boris Singh Thangjam are likely to start on the flanks, with Jay-Emmanuel Thomas and Pranoy Halder in the middle of the field. It is likely that Daniel Chima Chukwu and Harry Sawyer will lead the line.
NorthEast United (4-2-3-1):
Jamshedpur (4-4-2):
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |
