Indian Super League | |
MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| East Bengal V/s Mohun Bagan
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COMPETITION : | Round 5
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DATE: | 19-10-2024
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TIME:
| 7:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Salt Lake Stadium
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East Bengal | Lineup |
Possible XI: Vishal Kaith (GK); Asish Rai, Tom Aldred, Alberto Rodriguez, Subhasish Bose; Anirudh Thapa, Lalengmawia Ralte, Manvir Singh; Greg Stewart, Jamie Maclaren. | |
Mohun Bagan | Lineup |
Possible XI: Debjit Majumder (GK); Mohammad Rakip, Anwar Ali, Hector Yuste, Provat Lakra; Jeakson Singh, Saul Crespo, Souvik Chakrabarti; Madih Talal, Nandhakumar Sekar, Dimitrios Diamantakos. |
Preview: East Bengal Vs Mohun Bagan
East Bengal: East Bengal have had the worst possible start to the 2024-25 ISL campaign and are the only team to have lost all four matches so far. Things are just not going their way, as they’ve lacked that cutting-edge nature in the attack and been defensively sloppy. Bino George needs to work with his squad before the derby but has to make a few necessary tweaks so that they can handle themselves much better against Mohun Bagan.
He needs to ensure that their defensive shape is better. He’ll have them take the fight to Mohun Bagan and try to be especially dangerous on the swift transitional breaks. It’s not a case of East Bengal having ‘nothing to lose’ in the derby because this fixture is a matter of pride.
A draw can be a decent result for East Bengal, while a win can rapidly improve his side’s momentum and energy levels. But another damning defeat can take the team morale to an all-time low and move them further behind in the playoff race.
East Bengal: The Mariners were able to at least head into the October international break with a big 3-0 win in the mini-Kolkata derby against Mohammedan SC. Now it’s time for them to prove that they can do the same in the more prominent derby. The Mariners have shown sparks of fiery form at the Salt Lake Stadium this season, but consistency is the name of the game if they aspire to compete for the ISL league championship.
Molina recognizes that East Bengal are in shaky form, but will urge his side to improve their overall defensive qualities to keep any surprises from popping up. He’ll, of course, have his side play on the front foot and look to create some beautiful moves with fast-paced and well-linked attacking patterns.
Another big win can not only help Mohun Bagan move up the ISL table, but significantly improve the players’ belief of competing for the top spot. But if they’re held to another draw or defeated, then the confidence levels will spiral down again and cause even more frustration all around.
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