Having gone a couple of goals down, the visitors mounted a comeback to pull a goal back, although it couldn’t ultimately tilt the game in his side’s favour. Thus, the game had again portrayed the two edges of a footballing sword, a margin that Hyderabad have been on the wrong end of far too often in 2019-20. Phil Brown remarked,

He further elaborated that his side had had great opportunities to get the better of sides such as ATK, Bengaluru FC and FC Goa. However, on all those occasions, something went astray at crucial moments, meaning that they weren’t able to get the desired result.

Additionally, he also talked about how he trusted his front three to keep churning out chances, although he issued a rallying call to his defensive troops. Yet, the gravity of the situation, which spells the same as Hyderabad languishing at the bottom of the ISL table, didn’t deter Brown from portraying confidence and stating that he felt he had the requisite tools to turn things around. He opined,

However, despite the courage he showcased in making the above statement, one couldn’t help but ask the Englishman what ailment actually plagued the southern outfit. Brown said,

And, lastly, Brown also didn’t stop short of weighing on the raging debate surrounding the standards of refereeing in the ISL. He mentioned that the players were partly responsible of putting them undue pressure, thereby creating a situation where mistakes were slightly more common. Moreover, he opened up on how the officials needed to boss these encounters, wherein any player surrounding the referee or trying to impose themselves shall be dealt with prompt bookings, in the process, acting as substantial deterrents.

Thus, at the end of a rather exhausting encounter, Brown boasted the wherewithal to openly state the flaws that existed in his machinery whereas he also highlighted the bravery to make a statement, vowing to launch a stirring comeback.

Yet, if any of that is to materialize, the Englishman has to ensure that he turns around their fortunes swiftly. Else, his strong claims might just represent that of another coach trying everything to save his job.

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