Mohun Bagan Super Giant begin their Indian Super League (ISL) campaign with a tough away fixture, taking on NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati on Monday, October 12. It is the first of two straight away games for the Kolkata giants.
“Because we managed to work on two formations, we played 3-4-3 and we played 4-2-3-1. Because we wanted to take the title, most of the players have had playing time, and that playing time was under a lot of pressure. Because of the preparation season, we are not ready to do it for a long time during one game, it’s true that.
The whole process was beneficial for us,” said Dilmperis ahead of the campaign opener. There is no other result,” he said. They arrive having already faced NorthEast this season in the Durand Cup, and with the IFA Shield among the trophies from a busy pre-season. Head Coach Panagiotis Dilmperis believes the demanding run of tournaments has given his squad tactical flexibility as well as match fitness. So, the players now, they adopt both of them, so we can use them in different games or, during a game, we can switch. The head coach also spelled out what he wants to see from his team this season, and the standard he expects at a club of Mohun Bagan’s stature. “I would love to see on the field a team that plays something a little bit more aggressive, with more intensity. We should win.
