Chennaiyin FC succumbed to a shocking 3-1 defeat at the hands of hosts NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Friday. Anirudh Thapa scored the sole goal for the visitors as Seiminlen Doungel blew their defence apart with his hat-trick. This was the first time in Hero Indian Super League (ISL) that Chennaiyin conceded a hat-trick and speaking to indiansuperleague.com after a disappointing 90 minutes was their goal-scorer Thapa. Here are the excerpts from the interview.

Your thoughts on the game?

It was a pretty good match. Unlucky, but we need to fight back.

What was the team talk during the half-time break?

It’s just a match. We need to come back and just play our game.

Your views on NorthEast United ’s second-half performance?

They played really well and the coaches knew they had a new strategy. They were a good side.

What do you think about your goal?

It was a good goal. I’d like to thank my teammates, they supported me. It was a new position for me and they pushed me up.

Chennai face ATK next. Any thoughts on that game?

We just need to play our game. Like, what our coach said, we need to follow the rules and be on top of the table.