Bengaluru FC coach gives clear verdict on his team’s performance against Hyderabad FC

Former Indian Super League champions, Bengaluru FC is having a poor season in the ongoing Indian Super League 2022-23. They have played 11 games, lost seven, drew one, and won three. In their recent game against the defending champions Hyderabad FC, they lost by 0-3. Even though the former champions had the ball possession of 61 percent, they still lost the game.

After the game, the Blues’ coach, Simon Grayson opened up on the team’s performance. He started by saying that they didn’t score enough goals and the opposition did. He revealed that he spoke to the players and mentioned the team conceded three goals is beyond his imagination. The coach maintained that his side dominated most parts of the game.

“We didn’t score enough goals and they did. That’s the basics of it all. I’ve just said to the players how we lost that game tonight three nil is beyond me that we dominated the game for large parts of the game,” the Bengaluru FC head coach said in the post-match press conference.

We weren’t ruthless enough and that was the difference: Simon Grayson

Grayson also spoke about the ball possession rate against the defending champions and the lack of ruthlessness. He further added that Hyderabad converted their half-chances while his side couldn’t do it.

“The stats with 61 percent possession, but we weren’t ruthless enough. And that’s the difference between the two teams. Their chances came along and they were half chances to start with and they got the goals. They manage games, they are used to winning matches and we just are not ruthless enough in the final third, be it the right cross, the right pass, the right shot, the decision making,” Grayson explained.