ISL 2020-21 | We matched FC Goa tactically, but not technically, claims Gerald Peyton

Odisha FC had nothing to play for other than pride, having won just a single game in the entire tournament and sacked their head coach Stuart Baxter midway through the season. They were up against a superior FC Goa side that was aiming to cement their place in the top-four. Eventually, the ‘Juggernauts’ were outclassed completely, with FC Goa handing them a 1-3 defeat at the Fatorda Stadium, last Wednesday evening. Odisha FC interim coa🥃ch Gerald Peyton felt that they tactically matched FC Goa, but the opponents were technically superior.

"I thought we matched them tactically, but technically, they🐈 were better than us. They took their goals well. From my point o💖f view, my boys gave everything they had," said Gerald Peyton, during the post-match press conference.

"They are a very good side. Technically, they are one of the best sides in the ISL. It is very diffiღcult when you are playing against a very technical team like FC Goa, who keep the ball. We nee💖ded to keep waiting and making sure that they don't go through you and stay in the game as long as possible before hitting them on the counter-attack,” added the manager.

This is by far the worst ISL campaign by any team in the history of the league, with Odi༒sha FC collecting just nine points after 18 matches this season. They will be up agജainst second-placed Mumbai City FC in the next encounter, while the ‘Juggernauts’ will end the campaign with their game against SC East Bengal on February 27.