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We want more goals: Delhi Dynamos coach

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Buoyed by his team's 4-1 thrashing of Chennaiyin FC in their previous Indian Super League match, Delhi Dynamos coach Harm van Veldhoven today said that his side would go for goals in their match against NorthEast United FC, here tomorrow.

"I would want my players to continue the momentum. We beat Chennaiyin FC 4-1 in our previous match. We want to score goals tomorrow also. That would compensate our scoring of just one goal in our first two matches," Veldhoven said at the pre-match press conference.

"We played very well against Chennaiyin FC but in football you never know. We cannot be complacent and we have to see that we build on the momentum," he added.
 

He said, with the teams having played a few matches in the tournament, it has become easier to work strategy against opponents.

"At the beginning of the tournament, you don't know the playing style of teams and the players. But now all the teams have played a few matches and it is a bit easier to prepare ourselves against our opponents," said the Dutch coach.

Veldhoven said the Indian players in his team have performed impressively and that they have been learning things from their international team-mates.

"We have Steven Dias, Shylo (Malswamtluanga), Souvik Das and Anwar Ali and I am really happy with their performance. They are gelling well with the international players and learning a lot for themselves. This will be good for the national team," he said.

Asked if the NorthEast United players would have the advantage as many of their players have been playing together for some time as part of I-League side Shillong Lajong, Veldhoven said, "To a certain extent yes, but after five or six games, every team will be the same. Their will be no advantage by then.

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First Published: Oct 28 2014 | 8:01 PM IST

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