Goa: Bengaluru FC will host East Bengal FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on October 4, Wednesday, in what promises to be a rollercoaster of emotions for the latter’s head coach Carles Cuadrat amidst his return to his old hunting ground.
Cuadrat continues to be the standout tactician in the Blues’ history, having pioneered them to the Indian Super League (ISL) title in 2018-19, and is widely adored by the West Block Blues. As he tries to spin his magic around the Red and Gold Brigade, the Spaniard will be keen to go back from his former home ground with happy memories for the Kolkata-based club.
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What’s at stake?
Bengaluru FC: The Blues ended their previous match against the Mohun Bagan Super Giant with nine men as Suresh Singh Wangjam and Naorem Roshan Singh were sent off. Simon Grayson thus has two of his definite starters absent for this game. His manoeuvring of the squad and playing XI in those circumstances will be integral as the team searches for their first win of the campaign.
East Bengal FC: Cuadrat’s impact on the East Bengal team is quite evident as they have embarked on an unbeaten start to the season and defeated Hyderabad FC by 2-1 emphatically on Saturday. There is added weightage in this encounter considering Cuadrat’s history with Bengaluru and there is no way that the head coach will leave a stone unturned to secure a positive outcome from this match.
