Jarni: One point against Jamshedpur is very good for us
NorthEast United FC settled for a 1-1 draw against Jamshedpur FC at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur on Monday in their sixth Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) match of the season.


NorthEast United FC settled for a 1-1 draw against Jamshedpur FC at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur on Monday in their sixth Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) match of the season. Panagiotis Triadis rescued a point for his side after scoring in the 90th minute to cancel out Sergio Castel’s first-half opener.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, NorthEast head coach Robert Jarni was content with his team’s performance, “This is a great result for us. We knew this is what is to be expected here. As I said before, for me, this is the best team in India. One point here is very good for us.”
“In the first-half, we played very good defensively. We made a few mistakes, three to four mistakes, and we gave Jamshedpur opportunities. But we lacked quality in the attack. In the second-half, we were down 1-0. We gave it our all, put in the attacking players and showed a lot of character,” the Croatian added.
NorthEast United’s next game is a tough home fixture against table toppers ATK and the 51-year-old shared his views on the game, he said, “The next match, like all other matches, is something we want to win. I know we will play against another team who is in form and are very good, but we are playing at home. More importantly, centre-half Kai Heerings will be back.”
Asked about the defensive tactic deployed by him in the first-half, Jarni said, “Yes, we played a defensive tactic in the first-half because we needed the extra midfielder as we didn’t have the space in the middle.”
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