"It's a different type of test"- Bengaluru FC head coach on Mumbai City ahead of 2022 Durand Cup Final × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Indian Football Durand Cup 2022 News

It s a different type of test - Bengaluru FC head coach on Mumbai City ahead of 2022 Durand Cup final

By Soumyadwip Dey Modified 17 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Bengaluru FC were tested against Hyderabad FC in the 2022 Durand Cup semifinal (Image Courtesy: Durand Cup Instagram) Bengaluru FC will square up against Mumbai City FC in the 2022 Durand Cup final on Sunday, September 18, at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The Blues have had a fairly good tournament so far, dropping points only twice in the group stage in draws against FC Goa and Mohammedan SC. They were tested defensively in their semi-final clash against Hyderabad FC, which they won 1-0. Bengaluru FC head coach Simon Grayson and captain Sunil Chhetri addressed the media virtually ahead of their encounter against Des Buckingham's men. Assessing the opponents, Grayson said: "They've got some very talented players. Greg Stewart was an outstanding player in the league last year. But they are not just a one-man team. "They play a certain style of football, with a lot of possession. So it's a different type of test than the ones we've had in this tournament." Grayson added that he admired the way his side defended and stopped the opposition from creating any chances in the semi-final. The English coach also added that he expects his side to be better in possession and not give the ball away cheaply. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post The Bengaluru FC coach also shared his thoughts based on his side's pre-season, while adding that his side weren't tested in the Durand Cup until their encounter against Hyderabad. He said: "We've had nearly 7-8 weeks of pre-season and in that period, we have combined a lot of fitness work, playing different systems. "In the Durand Cup, we've progressed as we've gone along and had a test for ourselves against Hyderabad FC. Until then, I don't think we've been tested much defensively. "We showed a lot of character defending the 18-yard box against a very strong team. We were disappointed with the way we played in possession. We gave the ball away way too cheaply and too often. "But sometimes in games, you need to make sure that you defend well and we did that. I was pleased with that aspect."

Bengaluru FC skipper Sunil Chhetri not overthinking about the final

Sunil Chhetri, who is yet to win a Durand Cup title, seems pretty calm and is taking the final like any other challenge. He said: "I think we are motivated enough anyways the way we have progressed to the finals. We just want to try and take it as just one game and not overthink it because it's a final." View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Bengaluru FC will want to be more compact defensively and sound in possession against an attacking Mumbai City line-up. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sankalp Srivastava × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी