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#2 Fierier and determined to claim the crown
The Blasters were pretty unlucky to have lost two ISL finals in spite of their exceptional playing style. It was so near yet so far for David James' men in the inaugural edition, as Mohammad Rafique's winner handed Atletico de Kolkata their first crown in 2014.
After finishing last among eight-teams in 2015, the Blasters bounced back strongly with an attacking style of football the following year. They reached the finals in style and were the favourites to take the title at home in Kochi.
But fate had other ideas as they were beaten again by Kolkata, much to the disappointment of the vociferous Kochi crowd. Two summit-clash defeats against the same opponent (one at home) is something the fans of the Yellow army still find hard to digest.
But that's the beauty of this game. Having missed the golden opportunities in the past, the Blasters will be vying to make it count this time and gift their beautiful fans a much-deserved title. Expect them to come out all guns blazing.
