Atlético de Kolkata players confident ahead of clash vs FC Goa Atlético de Kolkata players appeared confident ahead of their Hero Indian Super League encounter against FC Goa at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here tomorrow as they prepare to extend their unbeaten run in their second away game this season. “I feel very confident about it, the team has been working very well throughout the week and were looking forward to the match tomorrow,” said midfielder Lester Fernandez at the pre-match press conference today. Fernandez, who has played in the state for three years under three different banners - Dempo, Vasco and Salgaocar – is upbeat about his return to Goa. When queried about captain Luis Garcia’s fitness, he replied, “Thats entirely up to the coach, he calls the shots.” Fernandez also made it a point to praise former India captain and footballing icon Baichung Bhutia for becoming the first Indian to be inducted into the Asian Football Confederation Hall of Fame. “It’s not just a great moment for the player but also for the country and it’s time to rejoice and hold our heads high,” he said. Defender Nallapan Mohanraj, who also attended the press conference, said the team’s morale was high on the eve of the match. “The team had a very good pre-season and everyone got to know each other very well and were gelling well together and were working very hard,“ he explained. The Tamil left-back also made light of the ‘jinx’ of a Kolkata club not being able to win the I-League since its initiation in 2007-08 and said it would not apply to the ISL: “This is a new league altogether and as I said, weve been working hard, were looking forward to this match and were getting stronger day by day.”
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 03:27:26 +0000
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