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VASCO, Dec 9: Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler will be under pressure to end his side SC East Bengal’s three-match losing streak when they face a resurgent Jamshedpur FC in their Indian Super League game here on Thursday.
SC East Bengal are currently the only side yet to open their account in the 11-team top-tier league.
Lacking a quality striker upfront, SC East Bengal’s backline too has been badly exposed of late, especially after injury to their captain and defensive mainstay Danny Fox.
Up against the Red Miners, boasting last season’s Golden Ball winner Nerijus Valskis, Fowler’s shaky defence will be further tested.
The Lithuanian striker struck a brilliant brace to script Jamshedpur’s first win of the league, that also halted ATK Mohun Bagan’s three-match winning run in their last match.
“It’s not going to be an easy game as no game in this tournament is supposed to be easy. We have a lot of quality in the side; we just need to take our chances. We need to convert chances and defend well,” SC East Bengal’s midfielder Jacques Maghoma said.
“I think that if we rectify a few errors here and there, we’ll be fine and start winning those points. We just need to get some positive results,” he added.
Luck too is eluding Fowler’s side as their two penalty claims, including one when Maghoma was brought down inside the box against NorthEast United FC, were rejected by the referee.
“We started so well, dominated possession, but couldn’t capitalise on the chances. A penalty at that stage would’ve been massive for us. You can give the referee the benefit of the doubt,” the East Bengal coach said.
The Owen Coyle-coached side, on the other hand, would be high on confidence after their one-sided win over ATK Mohun Bagan as they have moved up to seventh spot.
“Well, the psychological boost is to win the match and we obviously deserve to win the match, obviously (against) the team that is on top of the league, the team that is unbeaten, the team which has not conceded a goal is obviously nice,” Coyle said. (PTI)

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