NEUFC should 'maintain level' to continue winning, feels Khalid Jamil

ATKMB's interim boss Cascallana, meanwhile felt his players should step up.

The arclights will be squarely on ATK Mohun Bagan’s dugout when the heavyweights of Indian football take on NorthEast United in the 2021-22 Indian Super League at the JLN Stadium in Fatorda on Tuesday.

ATK Mohun Bagan interim coach Manuel Cascallana wants his players to step up and take responsibility as they gear up to face Khalid Jamil and Co. “The players are the principal actors now that the coach is not here. The responsibility lies with them. If you lose, you cannot blame the coach or tactics. The players need to step up and grab their moment. The only objective now should be to win the three points," he said.

Assistant Coach Bastab Roy does not think the current managerial situation will impact the team’s performance. “The players are professionals. The only aim will be play well and win the match,” said Roy.

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When asked about the Highlanders, Cascallana said, "They are a compact team with a good mix of foreigners and Indian players. They attack in good numbers. If we score first they might become unorganized. Our objective is to get the three points."

Meanwhile, NorthEast United head coach Khalid Jamil wants his team to be focused and put their best foot forward as they take the field against ATK Mohun Bagan.

“They have a good team but we are thinking only about ourselves. We did some good work in our last game and we need to continue that. The players are in a positive frame of mind and looking to continue the momentum. Only way is to work hard and get what we want from the game,” said coach Khalid Jamil on the eve of the game.

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Jamil also confirmed that Deshorn Brown and Hernan Santana are fit and will be considered for selection against Bagan.

"Yes, I’m happy with all the players, they’re working extremely hard there’s no doubt about it. Talking about injuries, they’re a part of the game, we have to solve the problem, we have enough players who are getting their chances. So, we must think positive because that is the only solution," he explained.

Jamil further added, "We’ll head onto the game in the same way we’ve approached the other games, we won’t be changing anything, but we have to think positive, go on the pitch, work hard and we’ll get what we want."

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