Stunned by NorthEast United in their opening match, pre-tournament favourites Mumbai City FC would look to bounce back when they take on FC...
Stunned by NorthEast United in their opening match, pre-tournament favourites Mumbai City FC would look to bounce back when they take on FC Goa in the Indian Super League on Wednesday at Fatorda Stadium.
With two attack-minded sides going up against each other, the match is expected to produce free-flowing football.
For Mumbai City head coach Sergio Lobera, it will be the first time he will be up against his former club which he guided to League Winners Shield last season and to the group stage of AFC Champions League.
There will be the additional narrative to track on the fielod as former Goa players Mandar Rao Dessai, Hugo Boumous and Mourtada Fall could look to inflict pain on the home side.
The match is expected to see a lot of passes. Lobera has long been known for getting his players to spray the ball all around the pitch. During his stint as FC Goa coach, he averaged 535 passes per match.
Lobera has not been with this Mumbai team for long, but he has already started getting them to stick to his philosophy.
Despite losing 0-1 to NorthEast United, 10-men Mumbai City had more than 60 per cent possession and completed 451 passes to their opponents’ 217. No team has...
