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SportsPosted at: Nov 6 2019 7:21PM


Mumbai’s weak defense face test of time against Goa

Mumbai, Nov 6 (UNI) Jorge Costa will be keen to undo the mistakes of last season
when Mumbai City FC face FC Goa here at the Mumbai Football Arena on Thursday.
Mumbai City faced FC Goa on four occasions last season in the Hero Indian Super
League including a two-legged play-off for a spot in the final. Goa defeated Mumbai
on three occasions, scoring 12 goals in the process. The lone win (1-0) for Mumbai
came in the second leg of the play-off after Goa had won the first leg 5-1.
Costa could not have picked a worse time to play a team which has proved to be
thorny opposition. The Islanders come into this tie on the back of a 2-4 thrashing at
home last week at the hands of Odisha FC.
Costa has a lot to ponder upon given the number of injuries, especially in defence
where he is likely to miss Mato Grgic once again. They have had to field an all-Indian
defence who will have to be on their toes against the attack-minded Goan outfit.
Star forward Modou Sougou too hasn’t recovered completely from his knock and
that has further crippled Costa’s options in attack. Rowllin Borges, who picked up an
injury before the Odisha game, will also miss out.
“I spoke to the players after the defeat against Odisha FC. We've to fix our mistakes
and we've to be focused to avoid these mistakes. In football, if you're overconfident then
it's a problem."
“I'm not expecting an easy game. But, I'm sure FC Goa also aren't expecting an easy
game. We respect them and they respect us,” said the Portuguese.
Though Mumbai are known to sit back and stay organised, they have always struggled
against the movement and guile of Lobera’s Goa.
However, the Gaurs aren’t exactly at their best this season. After a 3-0 win over
Chennaiyin FC, they followed it up with hard-fought draws against Bengaluru FC and
NorthEast United respectively. In fact, they needed a stoppage-time equalizer in both
matches in order to at least pick up a point.
Ferran Corominas already has two goals to his name but injuries to Hugo Boumous,
who has since recovered, and Edu Bedia hasn’t helped their cause.
Mumbai is also the same venue where Goa lost the ISL final and a return to the very
same ground could evoke some unpleasant memories. Lobera would be keen to ensure
that his side get over the emotions and add another three points to their tally.
“I would prefer that my players remember the semi-final (5-1 win over Mumbai). I think
every match is different. I think it is going to be a difficult match because we are going
to play against a very good team and the past, I think, is not important for us,” said
Lobera.
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