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FC Goa head coach Carlos Pena (FCG)
FC Goa defeated ATK Mohun Bagan in dominant vogue within the Indian Tremendous League reverse fixture in Goa
FC Goa head coach Carlos Pena expects an equal and hard contest when his aspect tackle ATK Mohun Bagan in matchweek 13 of the Hero Indian Tremendous League (ISL) on the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, on Wednesday.
FC Goa are at present unbeaten of their earlier three matches whereas ATK Mohun Bagan noticed their four-match unbeaten streak come to an finish after taking place to NorthEast United FC of their final sport. There’s little or no to separate the 2 sides within the Hero ISL standings, with fourth-placed ATK Mohun Bagan a degree and a spot forward of FC Goa, who lie within the fifth spot.
Since their 0-3 defeat towards the Gaurs within the reverse fixture, the Mariners registered 1-0 wins in three straight video games earlier than sharing the spoils with Odisha FC in Bhubaneshwar of their four-match unbeaten run. Nevertheless, Pena was conscious of the standard Juan Ferrando’s aspect have regardless of the dearth of targets by them within the current fixtures.
“They’ve excellent gamers. Earlier than the final defeat (to NorthEast United FC), they’d gained their earlier 4 video games in addition to drawing to Odisha FC. They’ve squad and high quality gamers in assault,” Pena was quoted as saying by indiansuperleague.com.
“Now we have to be very centered when it comes to our defensive work and attempt to punish them after we assault. It’s going to be an equal sport and a tricky sport for us. It will likely be a conflict between two groups who’re preventing for the playoffs and are very shut within the Hero ISL standings. We’ll go to Kolkata with no worry, attempting to get the three factors,” he talked about.
FC Goa beat ATK Mohun Bagan in dominant vogue within the reverse fixture in Goa with Aiban Dohling, Fares Arnaout and Noah Sadaoui getting on the scoresheet. Pena described that fixture as one among his aspect’s greatest performances throughout the season and referred to as for his aspect to repeat the identical in Kolkata on Wednesday.
“It’s going to be a special sport from what we play in Goa. We dominated the sport towards them in all elements and that was one among our greatest performances throughout the season. We confronted them with a variety of power, with optimistic stress and we competed very well. If we wish to have choices to win video games after Wednesday, we have to have the identical angle (like we did after we performed ATKMB beforehand),” Pena defined.
Of their earlier fixture the place they drew 2-2 towards Jamshedpur FC, Pena handed children Makan Chothe and Brison Fernandes their first begin of the season. The FC Goa head coach revealed that he’ll proceed giving extra probabilities to younger gamers because the season progresses.
“Now we have excellent younger gamers right here. They’re the way forward for the membership and we’re right here to assist them develop and to verify the membership grows in the identical method,” he mentioned.
Requested in regards to the stability between giving probabilities to children and getting outcomes, Pena talked about that the younger gamers have been getting sport time as they’ve been serving to the staff within the current.
“In the event that they younger gamers are beginning, it’s as a result of they’re deserve it. I wish to win. I’m wanting in direction of the way forward for the membership, however I’m additionally specializing in the current. They (younger gamers) are able to play. They’ve issues to enhance on, however that is my method,” he defined.
“Those that deserve, will play. I gained’t see the nationality on the subject of deciding who will play (within the beginning eleven). They (younger gamers) are serving to us rather a lot within the current and due to that, they’re having minutes. They will be much more vital sooner or later in the event that they carry on going and hold persevering with in the identical method. Now, they’re prepared to assist the staff and deal with the stress,” he concluded.
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