XtraTime Correspondent: Right when East Bengal have made their intent clear about the Durand Cup to field their reserve team, arch rivals Mohun Bagan have made it clear that they are taking this tournament very seriously.
Today, in a press conference, Mohun Bagan Coach Kivu Vicuna said, “These (CFL and Durand Cup) are the two competitions we are playing. We are prepared. I know sometimes we have to play matches in a close gap but we have to adapt ourselves for both the tournaments.”
He added, “For me, there is no first 11. Mohun Bagan will play in both tournaments. We have 30 players in our squad and all 30 players are equal to me.”
About fielding their first team, the Bagan gaffer said, “I don’t know which team will play. Of course, I’ll make changes in both tournaments depending on situations.”
The Mohun Coach talked about the preparations, as he said, “Since the first day of training till today, our players have been improving and playing better. For some players, it will take less time and some will take more time.”
Speaking on the signing of Lalramchullova, the Spanish coach said, “I know Chullova regularly played last season. He can play on both sides. For sure he will help us. We have some good players like Ashutosh (Mehta) in our squad. He (Chullova) has to fight for his position.”