Ahead of the most important Kolkata Derby, Mohun Bagan head coach Antonio Habas has issued a bold statement. He has claimed that he has never lost a derby. As a result, his mentality and temperament is high. The coach has praised his side and claimed that they are a good side who can give a good fight to East Bengal.
Mohun Bagan currently stands 5th in the points table. On the other hand, East Bengal is brimming with confidence after recently won the Kalinga Super Cup. But Habas in unperturbed and has claimed that he and is side are fighting to win the tournament.
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“I have never lost a match against East Bengal, that is my mentality. When you compete for 1 victory, you have to win just 1 match. There is no special derby between Carles Cuadrat and me,” said Habas at the pre match press conference.
Antonio Habas looked in a relaxed mood. He claims that he is happy to be back at the club. The Mariner’s coach claims that his side is good. The Green and Maroon brigade is boosted with the return of 7 National team players.
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“I am happy to be here. I am pretty relaxed here. We have tor react to the opponent. We have a lot of players in the National Team who has returned. We have a good squad,” Habas concluded.