ISL: Odisha FC coach Gombau says game will have Spanish influence

It's battle of newcomers on Tuesday, October 22, as Jamshedpur FC gear up to play hosts to fresh faces, Odisha FC in ISL. This will be Jamshedpur FC's third ISL season, while Odisha FC, formerly kwn as Delhi Dynamos, will play ir maiden ISL game under ir new banner. Jharkhand-based side have gone through two manrs in ir previous two seasons in ISL. This season, former Rayo Valleca manr Antonio Iriondo takes charge of side. 

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Antonio Iriondo's counterpart, Josep Gombau was appointed as manr of Delhi Dynamos in 2018 and takes charge of newly christened Odisha FC. Gombau, a Spaniard by nationality, has gone on to sign former ISL-winner Xisco Hernandez for 2019-20 season of ISL. Gombau also roped in former Barcelona B player Diawandou Diagne, along with centre-back Carlos Javier Delgado and Aridane Santana, who has arrived on loan from Spanish side Cultural Leonesa. His recent spate of Spanish signings means that re is a distinct Spanish flavour to Odisha FC in ir debut season in ISL. 

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Gombau: Looking to play possession-based football

Speaking in a pre-match press conference along with left-back Narayan Das and captain Marcos Tebar, who is, incidentally, also a Spaniard, Gombau stated that since Odisha FC have a total of five Spanish players in ir squad this season, y will look to play a style of possession-based attacking football. He also went on to say that since Jamshedpur FC also have a number of Spanish players in ir squad, match is bound to be an exciting one.

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Odisha left-back Narayan Das, who began his footballing career at  TATA Football Academy in Jamshedpur, said that he is in good spirits, as venue brings back happy memories for former FC Goa fullback. He also went on to say that his team were in good spirits before ir season opener against Jamshedpur FC. Das also revealed that re was a considerable amount of bonding in team. One thing, however, is for certain. one will be surprised to see a 'Viva La Roja' banner floating during Jamshedpur FC vs Odisha FC game.

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