The East Bengal team had a fun and entertaining practice session ahead of the Kolkata Derby. The players along with head coach Carles Cuadrat looked relaxed and in a joyous mood ahead of the big clash. The Red and Gold brigade are filled with confidence after winning the Kalinga Super Cup.
East Bengal enter the match with 4 foreigners. They have lost Borja Herrera and Javier Siverio in the transfer window. The new additions, Felicio Brown and Victor Vazquez are yet to join the team. On the other hand, midfield maestro Souvik Chakrabarti is also ruled out of the fixture after accumulating 4 yellow cards in the season.
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Despite winning the Super Cup last week, Carles doesn’t consider them to be the favorites in the game. But the team is ready, motivated and has the ongoing momentum to contest a big fight against the Mariners. The team practiced in full throttle ahead of the Derby, ready to go all guns blazing against their arch rivals.
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“Every ‘Boro Match’ is different. After a big win, there can be moments where you lose concentration to lose a game. It has happened with me before. I don’t have to ask for motivation from the players. It is important for us to win the ‘Boro Match‘”, claimed Cuadrat at the pre match press conference.
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