: ISL: We saw it through and full credit to the players, says coach Grayson after Bengaluru FCs win #IndiaNEWS #Sports Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Bengaluru FC head coach Simon Grayson lauded his players

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ISL: We saw it through and full credit to the players, says coach Grayson after Bengaluru FCs win #IndiaNEWS #Sports
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Bengaluru FC head coach Simon Grayson lauded his players for their fighting spirit as the Blues recorded an eighth-straight win in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23 by beating FC Goa 3-1 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, here.
In what was an action-packed first half, both teams went level into the break after Iker Guarrotxena cancelled out Sivasakthi Narayanans early opener. Both sides had their chances in the second half, but quickfire goals from Narayanan and substitute Pablo Perez sealed the tie in Bengaluru FCs favour on Thursday night.
The result put an end to FC Goas playoff aspirations. On the other hand, Bengaluru FC have now climbed up to third in the ISL standings after a record eight wins on the bounce. Grayson felt his side were sloppy in the first half, but lauded his players for fighting through in the second half.
We, at times, got overrun in the middle of the pitch. Thats what FC Goa can do to you. If you keep the ball back to good footballing teams, it doesnt matter what team or system you are playing, good sides will always hurt you and make it difficult for you. And thats what they did in the first half, Grayson said in the post-match press conference.
I made the players realise (at half time) that we havent played anywhere near to the levels we have played. I expect what they expect from themselves. I dont think we have worked hard as we had done in the last few weeks. . Closing players down, shuffling across, not dropping deep.
Theres a lot of things which we have done well that we didnt do tonight. But that also goes down to a little bit of inexperience in the team. Bruno (Ramires) had to play at centre-back. Im not saying that he is at fault or anything like that, Im saying that players sometimes have to play in different positions and systems which is not easy to do. But we saw it through and full credit to the players. They kept going and got the result that we did, he added.
Narayanan shone for Bengaluru FC by notching a brace, in what was yet another fantastic display by the youngster. The 22-year-old is Bengaluru FCs joint-highest goalscorer this season alongside Javier Hernandez, with six goals to his name.
Siva is a goalscorer. He is always on the move. Nobody would have expected Siva to score the first goal with a header. It was a good delivery but he is always on the move, expecting the ball to land at his feet or in and around him. Thats what the kid does. He works hard in training and his stats are higher than anybody. Once you do extra (work), this, that and the other (stuff), you will get rewarded. And he got his (reward) today, Grayson stated.
The Blues have already sealed their place in the playoffs and are currently on a club-record eight-game winning streak.

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