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ISL 2020-21: Master of world derbies, Fowler now has Kolkata in his sight

ISL 2020-21: Master of world derbies, Fowler now has Kolkata in his sight

Panaji, Nov 26 (UNI) There is, perhaps, no better match for Robbie Fowler to begin his stint in India than the Hero Indian Super League's first-ever Kolkata derby. The man is, after all, the king of derbies.
His playing record is glorified with memorable derby moments. From scoring the winner in his very first Merseyside derby (Liverpool vs Everton), finding the net multiple times in the Manchester derby while playing for Manchester City, and even managed to create a goal in the Pennines derby - Manchester United versus Leeds United.
And now he gets to experience a fixture that is as old and as intense as any of the others he has experienced so far in the world.
The difference is, this time though, the 45-year-old will be in the dugout, in his new job as the ring-master for SC East Bengal. The fans of SC East Bengal and Fowler would know that there are few people more equipped to handle the heat of a derby than the man himself.
"The derbies are huge games," explained Fowler.
"They mean a lot to the fans and of course, they mean a lot to the players. But the important thing is you got to go into them and try to use your head. You got to try and be sensible.
In these types of games, the players can't get carried away. You will dive into tackles, you will get too enthusiastic. So in this case, let's try and play sensibly," he added.
Fowler believes this derby is significant for him, not only because of the momentum such games can generate but also because it is his and his club’s debut in the ISL. And he knows the importance of getting off to a winning start.
"It's a massive game not because we are playing ATK Mohun Bagan, it's important to us because it's our first game as a team," he said.
"It's a big game. It's huge for the fans. It's probably one of the biggest games in India. But it's also a chance for us to go out there and show everyone what type of team we are.
The type of game where we can show our identity and what we are working on, on the training pitch," he added.
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