All to play for: MCFC could have its process minimize out in beating MBSG in its den.
| Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI
Defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant finds Mumbai City FC standing in its method because it makes an attempt to full a season treble within the final title conflict of the present home soccer season.
The Salt Lake Stadium shall be taking part in host to an intense battle on Saturday as Bagan seeks to repeat the profitable outcome towards the identical opponent that fetched the League winner’s Shield on the identical venue simply 18 days in the past.
MCFC, which had to concede the Shield given to the league champion as Bagan upstaged it with a 2-1 win, shall be eager to avenge the defeat and redeem its stature by profitable the playoff trophy.
For Bagan, the ISL season to date has been about settling scores. It annexed the Shield to get even with the Mumbai outfit, which turned the League champion by beating ATK Mohun Bagan within the 2020-21 season.
The playoff remaining (at Fatorda Stadium in Goa) noticed the Islanders rising triumphant once more (2-1) because the Mariners returned home empty-handed.
Having gained the Durand Cup after which the Shield, Bagan head coach Antonio Lopez Habas stated his group shall be wanting to “complete the circle” by lifting the playoff title. This will even see it matching MCFC’s file of clinching an ISL double.
With the tickets vanishing quick Bagan can anticipate over 60,000 followers to shepherd it to its purpose. “I will always push for one thing, which is to complete the circle. We have the opportunity on Saturday, and will do our best to achieve it,” Habas stated.
“We have learnt from the previous game and will try to start the game a bit differently. We will play our football from the first minute. We will try to compete and win the game,” MCFC head coach Petr Kratky stated.
