Delhi Dynamos FC will be looking to bounce back with a win against FC Pune City at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi on Thursday after experiencing their defeat in Hero Indian Super League 2016 against Atlético de Kolkata last time around. The Dynamos head into Thursday’s encounter winless in their last four matches having conceded five times in their last three outings.Head coach, Gianluca Zambrotta, however, doesn’t seem too perturbed by his team’s short comings at the back and believes that his side’s ability to continue creating goal-scoring opportunities shows that his team are on the right path. “I think that the equation is somewhat same because in the last game we had quite a lot of opportunities to score. Unfortunately, we did not kill the match but again when we have a lot of opportunities to score then it’s not a problem for me. Just of course we have to follow the same philosophy and try to learn from our mistake and get better in the next game.” Zambrotta told reporters at the pre-match press conference.When asked about the balance of his team and areas of improvement within the squad, Zambrotta added: “We are improving and are getting better. In defence we have done a good job. But in offence we need to do better because we have very good players and they are not doing their best. If you have to look at the total balance from pre-season till now, then we are very happy about the team but of course we are hoping for much better.”The Italian World Cup winner also maintained that qualifying for the semi-finals remains the target for the Dynamos five games into the season. “We still have to play two matches against Goa and Pune to have a total understanding of all our opponents. It is true that if you analyse the situation and the other teams, then it is a very balanced championship and if you win or lose in one match everything can change. What is the target for us? Of course, the minimum target is to be in the first four places to qualify for the semis.”The Lions head into their match against Pune after losing to a 10-man ATK outfit. Delhi also missed a penalty in the game and later saw the 2014 champions score the winner from the spot themselves as they handed Zambrotta and his players their first loss of the season. Commenting on if the 1-0 loss at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium would have any effect on his players, Zambrotta said: “We have done a good match against Kolkata and had prepared for the match in a good way. Unfortunately, in the match we had made some mistake but its football and its sometimes cruel and it’s like this. Especially if it happened a few days ago but if you are positive and are thinking positive this will be very important as a new opportunity to get better.”
