Jeje Lalpekhlua has gone from strength to strength in the last one year or so. For many, he is presently the hottest property of Indian football. The striker, who scored six goals for Chennaiyin FC in Hero ISL 2015 and played a big role in their title triumph, is ready again to enthral the audience as the Super Machans host Delhi Dynamos FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday in what is their first home game this season. The 25-year-old spoke to indiansuperleaguge.com ahead of the match and discussed a variety of subjects. Here are the excerpts from the interview.This is your third season in the ISL. What are your main goals for the season?This year my target is to score as many goals as possible and also to defend the title.Marco Materazzi holds you in very high regard, he says you are the most-improved Indian player he has seen. Tell us a bit about his influence on your game.Last year, I did not suffer any injuries and that's the main reason why I could give my 100% in practice as well as the match. When Marco came to India I learned a lot from him. I learned from him that as a striker movement inside the box is very important.You are the highest goal-scoring Indian in the league so far. How does it feel to have such a tag? Is there any added pressure due to this tag?No, it's no pressure at all. It's amazing that as a striker my main target is to score goals and help the side win and I'm achieving that target.You started off with an away match in Kolkata and you will be playing your first game at the Marina Arena tomorrow. What are your expectations? How crucial is it to have a loud and supportive crowd behind you?In the first match, I think we could have got a better result but in football such things happen. The first away match we got a point, which I think is a very important result for us but the next game is at home. We will fight and try to get three points. I would like to thank all the supporters of Chennaiyin FC, especially last year they supported us whole-heartedly and did whatever they could do to help us. This year as well we need support like last season, so we need all of them to come to the Marina Arena and cheer us.You recently put up a video of a chant that a fan group had made for you. Are you looking forward to hearing that chant?It's not only me, I want to hear the chants for all the players. I think this is very important for us. If they come and support us and cheer for us, it will go a long way in helping us defend the title.
