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ISL 2024/25: “Second half changes makes the difference”, Panagiotis Dilmperis says at the post match press conference…
Ray Sportz Web Desk: Punjab FC entered into the ISL last season after a brilliant performance in the I League. But they did not make their marks onto the very first season. But now in current season, Punjab FC have done brilliant job. At Friday, Punjab beat Mohammedan sporting club on 2-0 margin at home and climbed on the 3rd position of the Indian Super League points table with 18 points after playing 9 matches. Punjab FC head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis shares his team’s recent mood at the post match press conference.
Panagiotis Dilmperis second half changes makes the difference in the match. He said, “we did not play good in the first half. But Mohammedan SC did a little bit better than us at the first half. But the changes I made in the second half is just to avoid injuries of players. But I think now we are happy because we won the match at the end. We play different at the second half. They play very well and keep theirs patience. So that’s we able to win the match”.
Panagiotis Dilmperis also said about mohammedan sporting foreign players. He said, “Mohammedan have a player like Carlos Franka who makes the difference in the match at any time. But Mohammedan deploy all indian centre backs in the match. So that’s we also changes in our squad. But we did not able hold the ball and play. But I warned my all footballers and they understand this.” Punjab FC is already scored 16 goals where 12 goals are come into the second half. Panagiotis Dilmperis says, “This our football philosophy. We did not won a match at the first half. You have to be patient and have to follow your plan up to the end of the game.”