FC Pune City assistant coach Miguel has insisted the Stallions are determined to get full three points when they take on hosts FC Goa in their 2016 Hero Indian Super League encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Saturday.Pune City lost their opening game to Mumbai City 1-0 on Monday, and are now under pressure to win against a mighty opponent playing in front of home fans. Be that as it may, Miguel said his team wasn’t bothered about playing on the road.“There is no distinction between home and away matches for us. The approach for all the games is the same, we always play to get full points. I have been building the team right from the pre-season, we have played one match and lost but we have to keep building the team,” he told reporters on Friday.Pune City will again be without the expertise and experience of head coach Antonio Habas, who is serving a four-match suspension carrying over from last season when he was in charge of Atlético de Kolkata. When asked to comment on Habas’ absence, Miguel said: “Antonio Habas is our leader and the entire team will work as per his instructions. It is important to understand that only 11 players are required on the field and not the coach.”When asked if marquee player Mohamed Sissoko was at last ready to make his Hero ISL bow on Saturday, the Stallions assistant coach chose to keep his cards close to his chest. “He is fit but I do want to comment if he is going to play or not. Both new signings [Sissoko and Dramane Traore] are fit and can take the field if necessary,” he said.Meanwhile, Pune City midfielder Lenny Rodrigues, who hails from Goa, insisted he wasn’t at all under pressure playing against a team that represents his home state in the league. “Not really. One must learn to handle pressure. I have played two seasons against Goa,” he said.However, he made no bones about the fact that the match against the Gaurs wasn’t going to be an easy one. “It is always difficult playing against Goa. Very difficult playing against Goa,” Rodrigues said.
