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Blasters have the upper hand in the tie after thumping table toppers Chennaiyin in the first leg of the two legged semi-finals. But the action returns to Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Chennai as the hosts will be looking for a turnaround in order to get into the inaugural finals.
David James’ tactically efficient sides thumped the table toppers by playing on counter. But Chennai have enough firepower to overturn the deficit and we have seen many drubbings inflicted by Chennaiyin on their opponents. And we may never say never when it comes to football.
Key Battles
Bernard Mendy vs Victor Forcada
This is going to be the battle of two wide men as both the players will be looking to bomb forward. Forcada, better known as, Pulga got better of the Frenchman in Kochi as they wreaked havoc. Mendy is known for his buccaneering runs forward. And this time too, he will be looking to get to his usual self for the hosts if they wish to overturn a monumental three goal deficit.
Balwant Singh vs James McAllister
The Indian forward has been immense for the table toppers as he formed a lethal partnership with his compatriot Jeje. He is a poacher in the box and is known for his feeding off the errors in the box by the defences. On the other hand, James McAllister is known to be a tidy man at the back. He is renowned for his ability to nip the attacks in its bud. A battle which is very crucial for both the sides.
Players to watch
Chennaiyin
Harmanjot Khabra – The versatile Indian midfielder is a livewire on the pitch as he has been crucial for Marco Materazzi’s side. He will be looking to make a fight out of this almost dead rubber.
Kerala
Sandip Nandy – The Indian stopper has impressed one and all with his commanding displays between the sticks. He has seamlessly replaced the club manager and looks set for another fine display.
TFM predicts 2-1
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