Facing Del Piero is nice but my focus will be to help Chennaiyin FC win, says Alessandro Nesta

AC Milan legend Alessandro Nesta signed for Chennaiyin FC as Stiven Mendoza’s replacement.

League leaders Chennaiyin host Delhi Dynamos at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, on Tuesday for their last round league matches of the ISL after having already qualified for the semi-final despite their 1-3 loss at home against FC Goa last time.

This is what player-manager Marco Materazzi and the latest addition to the team, Alessandro Nesta had to say ahead of the match:

Marco Materazzi

On responding to defeat

I have said this before, my team knows that top sides don't have two bad games in a row. We want to win the last game before the semi-finals.

On facing Delhi Dynamos

We lost 4-1 against them in Delhi but tomorrow will be a fresh new game. I think the pressure is on Delhi as they need to win to qualify. We are already in the semis and will at least be second so we play first leg away in any case.

On missing Mendoza

Mendoza was very important for us and we miss him. But we couldn't get a striker as good as him so we bought one of the best-ever defenders in Alessandro Nesta.

Alessandro Nesta

On coming to ISL

I don't know much about the ISL, I am learning from Marco and everybody else now about it. It is going to be an interesting experience.

On needing to win before semis

Every game is important so of course we would look to win and go into the semis in good form. I had a good first session with the players today.

On facing Del Piero

I don't know if I will play tomorrow but if I do, I will try to help my team. It is going to be nice to face Del Piero but my focus will be to help Chennaiyin FC win.