Its qualifying hopes dashed, two-time former champion ATK will look to conclude its campaign on a winning note when it faces an in-form Delhi Dynamos in the Indian Super League here on Sunday.
ATK suffered a crushing 3-1 defeat to Mumbai City FC at home for its second successive loss and sixth overall to be eliminated from the playoff race.
For a brief period, after the season resumed in January, it looked as if ATK had completely turned things around.
With the signing of Edu Garcia, ATK looked like a potent threat, with an impressive 2-1 win over Jamshedpur FC earlier this month.
However, dropping points at FC Pune City and then losing 3-0 to FC Goa meant it was back in the elimination zone before Mumbai completed the formalities in the previous match.
Resurgent Dynamos
Under tremendous pressure, it would be interesting to see how ATK coach Steve Coppell manages the team against the resurgent Dynamos, which is on a six-match unbeaten run.
“Who knows whether or not I’ll be here next season. It’s not my decision. We still have one game left this season. The league will get more demanding so you need more good players who are resilient and have the ability to win games.