On being asked what prompted that particular change, the Spanish manager said,
Throughout the contest, David Williams and Roy Krishna wreaked havoc in Mumbai’s defensive third, with the Islanders finding it immensely tough to contain the pair’s movement.
Further, he talked about how his side showed exemplary defensive organization to thwart everything the hosts threw at them. For a major chunk of the second half, Mumbai whipped in crosses from wide areas and overloaded the box. Yet, ATK passed that test with flying colours, with new signing, Victor Mongil putting in a colossal performance at the heart of the defence.
He also elaborated on how highly he rated Sumit Rathi, a fact emphasized by the Spaniard preferring the Indian to perform the unenviable task of keeping Modou Sougou quiet. Habas also stressed that the defender was extremely good tactically and technically and that he felt he could be a huge player for India moving forward.
Thus, on the back of a commanding away performance, the Spaniard made all the right noises as he masterminded his side’s route to the perch of the ISL table, again.
And, if ATK keep churning out such displays, it would take a brave man to bet against them reaching the semi-finals.
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