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[caption id="attachment_22469" align="alignnone" width="604"] Team East Bengal during practice . File Picture[/caption]   Kolkata : The Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting Club will take on each other on tomorrow in the mini derby at Kalyani Stadium from 2.30pm. East Bengal just needs 2 points in their last two games to become the Calcutta Football League champions for the historic 7^th time on a trot. In their practice session, East Bengal players were working hard in the set pieces training as they had scored the majority of their goals from set piece movements in the CFL. This title will be a historic moment for Mehtab Hossain and Gurwinder Singh Phagura’s career as they were in the last six CFL winning team for East Bengal, same goes for Lalrindika Ralte and Arnab Mondal as they were in the last four CFL winning team. If they can clinch this title it will be a record 7^th consecutive title for Mehtab and Gurwinder and 5^th for Arnab and Dika . Regarding this high voltage mini derby, East Bengal’s Assistant Coach Richard Dryren stated the media, “We can finally play a derby now , they are a good side and we are not taking them lightly. We have seen them playing on television & I am expecting a very  tough game ahead of us. They have two good forwards like Dodoz and Manveer who can score goals at any moment of the game, but we are ready too for the game and like every match we will go to the field for 3 points." He also added," I have told my players like the last eight games that there will be a pressure to perform, just go to the field and give your best . “ Mohammedan Sporting coach Mridul Banerjee quoted that, “ We have saved our relegation , now we are in a comfortable position. I have told my boys that it is a big game for your career as you will be playing against East Bengal Club, play the game positively and don’t take any extra pressure . “ Dipendu Biswas told the media, “I have personally talked with Dodoz and Manveer , It’s a game for life for them as if they do well in this game , they would get better contract from the other big teams in India.”