Jamshedpur FC head coach Owen Coyle failed to get the better off his former club Chennaiyin FC as his side lost 1-2 in the Indian Super League clash at the Tilak Maidan on Tuesday.
It took India international Anirudh Thapa less than 60 seconds to open the scoring for Chennaiyin. From a cross by Isma Goncalves, the midfielder sent a first-time strike into the net and Coyle was not surprised by Thapa's moment of brilliance.
Coyle knows Thapa's quality on the ball from his time at Chennaiyin last season and mentioned that he often encouraged Thapa to stride forward in search of goals.