ISL 2020-21 Play-offs | ATK-Mohun Bagan vs Northeast United FC - Preview
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Roy Krishna (left) and Dylan Fox (right) in action during the last match between ATK-Mohun Bagan and Northeast United FC
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03/05/2021
ATK-Mohun Bagan are all set to face the Northeast United FC challenge in the two-legged play-offs clash scheduled for March 6 and March 9 respectively. While the Mariners would take the field as favourites, Khalid Jamil s men would be eyeing no lesser than pulling off an unexpected upset.
ATK-Mohun Bagan
Where do they have an edge?
For a team that has conceded just 15 goals this season, it won’t take a second to figure out their strengths, but the compactness they’ve shown throughout is an aspect that ought to be mentioned. Apart from the stalwarts - Sandesh Jhinghan and Tiri, at the heart of the defence, ATK-Mohun Bagan possesses two of the most experienced side-backs in the circuit - Subhashish Bose and Pritam Kotal. With three Indian national team regulars in
FT: FC Goa 2-2 Mumbai City FC
It ends all square. Both teams pretty much settled for it in the end. Without away goals, the second leg becomes a straight playoff for a place in the final. Saviour Gama gave Goa the lead in the second half only for Mourtada Fall to equalise minutes later.
90+2’ FC Goa 2-2 Mumbai City FC
Mourtada Fall is a lucky man after his two-footed lunge was only deemed to be a yellow card.
90’ FC Goa 2-2 Mumbai City FC
Three minutes of stoppage time added at the end of the ninety minutes.
84’ FC Goa 2-2 Mumbai City FC
ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan’s Roy Krishna, the one-man show leading a well-oiled team
The Fijian player has had a direct hand in 18 out of the 28 goals the Mariners have scored this Indian Super League season. Updated Mar 04, 2021 · 05:02 pm ATK Mohun Bagan s Roy Krishna celebrates his goal with his teammate | Faheem Hussain / Sportzpics for ISL
ATK Mohun Bagan coach Antonio Habas leaves nothing to chance. Every pass his team plays, every move a player makes and every position a defender takes on the football field is planned and rehearsed a number of times on the training pitch.
His players know exactly what they have to do during a game and often perform the task with impeccable efficiency. Yet not all about ATK Mohun Bagan is like clockwork. Habas, for all his methods, relies on a bit of magic to complete his jigsaw. This X-factor comes from their main man up front – Roy Krishna.
The 37-year-old had said that ‘cricket gets forgotten’ at times in the IPL, but he has now stated that his words were taken out of context on social media.