Hyderabad FC Head Coach Manolo Marquez believes his team has the potential to make history by being the first team in Hero Indian Super League (ISL) history to successfully defend their title if they can keep their focus throughout. the entire course of the season. After just three years of competition, Hyderabad FC were able to claim the 2021-22 Hero ISL champion title by virtue of their penalty shootout win over Kerala Blasters FC.
Since the club started, this was the first time he tried to win the championship. While HFC added some new players to their roster, they lost some key players from the previous season’s squad. The team that won the Hero ISL last season is off to a good start in their quest to defend their title.
After three matches, they have a record of two wins and one draw, which puts them at the top of the standings. Although Marquez is aware that no team has won the title of Hero in consecutive seasons, he is confident that HFC will be able to achieve this feat.
“In my opinion, our group is very capable of competing at a high level. It is true that no team has won the championship twice in ISL history. This is due to the fact that the ISL is an incredibly competitive league and all the clubs are on an equal footing. But I think we will be able to make our case for the trophy. Earlier this month, the Times of India reported that he was quoted as saying: “We have the potential to be an extremely difficult team to beat if we are able to maintain our focus throughout the match.”
ISL 2022-23: Marquez has been an asset to Hyderabad FC since signing
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Marquez has been an asset to Hyderabad FC since signing with the club at the start of the 2020-21 Hero ISL season. He has helped the team climb up the standings from last to fifth, narrowly missing out on a playoff spot.
The next season, Hyderabad FC went undefeated en route to their title victory in the Hero Indian Super League. They finished second in the 2021-22 Hero ISL standings despite having the fewest goals allowed (only 23) and the second-highest goal total of any team in the competition.
“Are you sure you want to travel to India? Even while traveling there, I couldn’t stop asking myself that question. “I am in the happiest place in the world now that I am entering my third season with this company. Marquez thought that he could have made one of the best decisions of his life.
The previous season’s League Winners’ Shield was won by Hyderabad FC, who were dethroned as league leaders by Jamshedpur FC in the penultimate league game of the season. Jamshedpur FC won the League Winners Shield.
Due to the fact that Covid blocked a significant number of HFC first team players from competing, the latter were forced to field a second row team in that match. Despite this, they finished in second place and went on to make history by advancing to the semi-finals and winning the championship against ATK Mohun Bagan and Kerala Blasters respectively.
Marquez was approached by a few different clubs
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Marquez observed that “the details can determine whether you win or lose” in the world of sports. I think we had a very good regular season; however, just as we were about to earn the shield, we had a significant number of COVID occurrences, which prevented us from earning it.
Marquez was approached by a few different clubs. However, he chose to remain at HFC because he believed doing so would be the best move for his managerial career.
“Even my friends ask why I continue, but I just can’t stop.” Not just when it comes to titles, either. There will be times when you feel like everything is working exactly as it should.
According to the Spaniard, although it is true that other teams tried to approach me, it didn’t take long for me to decide to say yes (to Hyderabad). “I am not sure how long I will spend in this place. At this time, I have no complaints. People from my home country have asked me if I have plans to return or not; At this point, I can’t say for sure. He claimed that one could never know for sure.
