It is back to the drawing board for Zico and his men after yet another loss away to Kerala Blasters FC. FC Goa stay rooted to the bottom of the league table with just four points. Mumbai City FC on the other hand have soared to fourth on the table after two consecutive 1-0 wins thanks to Frenchman Nicolas Anelka. Goa may have the home advantage but they will have to toil hard to keep a resurgent Mumbai at bay in the sunshine at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, tomorrow.The hosts have played the most attacking football in the tournament so far as they have registered more shots (92) and shots at goal (50) than anyone, but have still managed just five goals which indicates that their conversion rate is poor. On the other hand, the visitors have had a mixed campaign with a few highs and lows. Peter Reid will be relatively pleased with his side’s progress despite losing marquee player Fredrik Ljungberg through injury. The home team have not managed to keep a clean sheet yet in the tournament while Subrata Paul has managed three so far.Grégory Arnolin vs Nicolas AnelkaThe French centre-half is a towering presence in the Goa back line. He relies on his strength to break up play and punt the ball forward. His lack of speed and tendency to get out of position however, is a concern, and he will have to be at his best to keep countryman Anelka in check. The former Premier League player has scored twice in his past two appearances and will be gunning for his hat-trick of three goals in three matches. Anelka’s pace, power, dribbling ability and finesse will give him the edge over the Goa defence.Miroslav Slepička vs Manuel FriedrichThe Czech forward has had a dismal ISL so far. With no goals in the tournament, he will be hoping to turn it around against an in-form Mumbai. Slepička is blessed with great positional sense in the box. He makes intelligent runs as well but has just not hit the target despite having a few chances. Manuel Friedrich will have the task of marking the Czech spearhead. The German defender has made nine appearances for his country and brings a wealth of experience to this Mumbai team. The former Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen player is a danger from set pieces as well.Bruno Pinheiro vs André MoritzThe former Portuguese junior international is the screen in front of the Goa back line. A quintessential defensive midfielder, Pinheiro breaks up attacks with ease and spreads play beautifully. In the absence of André Santos, he is responsible for set-pieces. He has been a little off his game so far in the tournament and will want to have a good game at home. Moritz comes to the ISL with Premier League experience at Crystal Palace and Bolton Wanderers. His speed and shooting accuracy will be vital for his side. After scoring a hat-trick against FC Pune City, he has been quiet, and will want to use this game to further his goal tally in the competition.Players to watchMandar Rao Desai – The young Goan winger has had an impressive run in the last two games he has featured in. Showing maturity way beyond his years, Desai will want to get on to the score sheet against Mumbai City. His pace and trickery are important assets of his game and he will look to use these to hurt the opposition defence.Jan Štohanzl – The Czech midfielder has been an important part of Peter Reid’s set up so far. He keeps the attack ticking with his tremendous work rate and will hope to help his team to a third consecutive victory. Team SpeakFC GoaZico (head coach): "We are not out of it yet. As long as there is life, we will survive.”Mumbai City FCPeter Reid (head coach): “We have not been spectacular, but we've been disciplined."
