For the very first time this season, the Blues succumbed to a defeat and for the first time, they saw their spot at the pinnacle been displaced by the most in-form side in the division, Mumbai City FC.
NorthEast meanwhile, are in a battle for the 3rd and 4th spot with ATK, FC Goa and Jamshedpur, but a dominant display against the struggling Chennaiyin FC last time out must have boosted their morale heading into the high-voltage clash against Sunil Chhetri and co.
The fact that Bengaluru’s unbeaten record took a beating against Mumbai opened a forum for a large pool of discussions from the entire footballing community at India, as the race to the top 4 of the ISL table is gathering pace.
However, Carles Cuadrat was unmoved, as he claimed that although he was disappointed to see his side lose their maiden game of the season, winning the trophy and sticking to the basics holds key. He asserted:
As far as the team news is concerned, the Spanish mastermind confirmed that star striker Miku is recovering well alongside Nishu Kumar, and both of them could feature after a couple of games. Meanwhile, Rino Anto is set to be drafted into the setup as he has recovered fully.
When asked about the Highlanders’ prowess and structure, Cuadrat remarked:
Last years’ runners-up haven’t been able to find the back of the net with astute ease, but Cuadrat is happy to accept the challenge as it opens the door for experiments.
Eelco Schattorie, meanwhile, much like all other visiting managers, expressed his knowledge of the supreme and heightened abilities and balance of Bengaluru FC, but affirmed that his side will play the way they do, and not sit back and try to hit their opponents on the counter, like Mumbai did.
The Dutchman mentioned that apart from Provat Lakra, who is nursing an injury, the entire squad is available for the acid test against BFC.
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