Sanchita Chatterjee, BS News Agency: After winning the first two matches in the ISL, it seemed that East Bengal would be seen in a different mood in the remaining matches this season. But the loss against Jamshedpur FC in the third match revealed the full face of the red and yellow. And that is why East Bengal could not return to winning ways against FC Goa in the fourth match at home on Thursday. They had to be content with a goalless draw. After losing 5 points in 2 consecutive matches, they will break, but not break, showing this attitude, getting 1 point from the Goa match is not bad, said East Bengal coach Oscar Brujon.
According to Oscar, "East Bengal is playing well against the strong Goa. They fought evenly. They created a lot of goals. Goa also played enjoyable football. If both teams could have utilized the opportunities in the first half, the result of the match could have been 3-3 at the break. In the later part, we had possession of the midfield. Even though Goa played a solid defense, there were opportunities to score. In the last 15-20 minutes. However, getting 1 point against a strong team like Goa is not bad. Especially after losing to Jamshedpur in the last match. For now, we have to forget the result of the Goa match and think about the Kerala Blasters match. It is important to go out with the aim of securing 3 points. There is the Mohammedan match after the Kerala match. Along with getting 6 points from these two matches, we have to increase the goal difference to stay at the top of the league table.’
Miguel was seen playing an important role in the first 2 matches of the ISL. Goa coach Manolo Marquez was seen using Sahil Tabora as a marker and trying to neutralize Miguel. Will he have a different plan so that Miguel does not get stuck in the opponent's marking? Oscar said that all the teams have seen his team's game. They have understood where the team's strength is. So, a plan has to be made so that Miguel can showcase his natural game. In the Goa match, I told Miguel to stay close to Yousef. Rashid and Mahesh coordinated their attack. Anton also played a much more effective role than in the last match.
Coach Oscar was not satisfied with the refereeing in the last match. After the Goa match, he also said, "My footballers said that the shot they took at the end of the match hit the Goa footballer's hand in the middle of the box. There was a penalty. The referee did not give it. A few more decisions went against us. I will understand them later when I watch the video of the match."