When Odisha FC face ATK Mohun Bagan in the Indian Super League at the GMC Stadium, Bambolim on Saturday, the match will be nothing less than a final for the Bhubaneswar-based outfit.
Rooted at the bottom of the table after 14 games with just 8 points, Odisha have struggled all season. They have won just one match, the least by a team, besides conceding 21 goals, which is the second-worst record in the league. Their attackers haven’t been clinical enough. Barring own goals, Odisha have netted just 11 – joint-least by a team.
And following a winless run of five games, they will know that anything less than a victory against Bagan could prove to be the final nail in the coffin for their playoff hopes.
There will also be additional pressure on the team to deliver after Odisha parted ways with their former head coach and now Gerald Peyton taking charge on an interim basis.
“In the last six games, we’re going to show a positive attitude, a determination to win as many…