Punjab FC have now gone the longest without securing a maiden win for any club in ISL history. Their tally of five points after nine games is the joint-lowest (Hyderabad FC in 2019-20) secured by any team at this stage of the competition in their inaugural season in the competition.
After Punjab FC shared points with East Bengal FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday, the away side's head coach Staikos Vergetis said that defensively they were strong.
Ahead of Punjab FC's clash against East Bengal FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday, the away side's head coach Staikos Vergetis hoped that his players would execute the plan to clinch a win.
Having earned a promotion to the ISL this season, Punjab FC are yet to secure their first win in the league and find themselves struggling at the bottom of the table with only three points after seven matches.
The ISL debutants have endured an interesting journey in the competition so far. They started off showing potential, which included draws against Jamshedpur FC and NorthEast United FC that was preceded by a narrow 1-0 loss against FC Goa away from home, as per an ISL press release.
Punjab FC went down to Mumbai City FC 2-1 in their last match at the Mumbai Football Arena after leading the match for 82 minutes. Hyderabad FC drew their last encounter against Bengaluru FC which was played in Hyderabad
Punjab FC has two points from six matches while Mumbai City FC has eleven points from five matches. Punjab FC will face Hyderabad in their next match on November 7 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.
Punjab FC head coach Staikos Vergetis expressed his satisfaction with their first point of the season after they played a 1-1 tie against NorthEast United FC in their third match of the current Indian Super League (ISL) season at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.
Punjab FC head coach Staikos Vergetis praised his team's fighting spirit despite their 1-0 defeat to FC Goa in their second Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Monday.
The home side kick-off their season with the appointment of a new head coach, Manolo Marquez along with the arrivals of seasoned India internationals such as Sandesh Jhingan and Udanta Singh in the transfer window. Punjab FC, on the other hand, suffered a defeat in their inaugural ISL match
Punjab FC head coach Staikos Vergetis is wary of the challenges his side may face in the Indian Super League but demanded his team prove themselves on the pitch.