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Khalid Jamil breaking new ground for Indian coaches in ISL

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When the Indian Super League began in 2014, names like Zico, Marco Materazzi and David James were part of the competition – as coaches. The ISL had its rules in place and foreign coaches with professional licences were the only ones allowed to be at the helm. Seasons have gone by and so have the types of coaches that have been a part of the league since. From names known to everyone in India, to slightly higher-pedigreed coaches (albeit not as popular), the ISL’s idea of who should coach clubs has evolved. And last year, Indian coaches with valid pro licenses were finally given the go-ahead to take charge of clubs. While the story of ISL was being scripted, one Indian coach was on his own parallel path – one which started with an almost impossible task of keeping Mumbai FC, a team in the I-League, afloat on a shoestring budget. Khalid Jamil has been a part of Mumbai’s football fabric from his Rizvi College days and his first stint in top-flight coaching saw him keep Mumbai in the I-Lea...
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ATKMB vs MCFC Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Football Hints Hero ISL: Captain, Vice-Captain, Playing 11s For Today’s ATK Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City FC at Fatorda Stadium at 7:30 PM IST December 1 Thursday

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ATKMB vs MCFC Dream11 Team Predictions Hero Indian Super League ATK Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City FC Dream11 Team Prediction Hero ISL- Fantasy Playing Tips, Captain, Probable XIs For Today’s ATKMB vs MCFC at Fatorda Stadium:  Rampaging ATK Mohun Bagan will look to settle scores against reigning champions Mumbai City FC when the two sides clash in the third round of the Indian Super League here on Wednesday in a repeat of the last season’s summit clash. Not only the Islanders have beaten their Kolkata rivals in all three games last season, including a 2-1 victory for the title, but they also have denied them the League Winner’s Shield by finishing group toppers with a dominant 2-0 win. But things look pretty different for a revamped ATK Mohun Bagan who have bolstered their attack by signing Mumbai City’s key attacking arsenal Hugo Boumous for a record five-year deal. Here is the Hero ISL Dream11 Team Prediction – Dream11 Guru Tips Prediction and ATKMB vs MCFC Dream11 Team Prediction, A...
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NorthEast United FC, Kerala Blasters eye first points

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  MARGAO: Coming off big defeats, both  NorthEast United FC  and  Kerala Blasters  would look to open their account and get their campaign up and running when they face off in the  Indian Super League  (ISL) on Thursday.  While the Khalid Jamil-coached NorthEast United conceded four goals against an experienced  Bengaluru FC , Kerala Blasters too lost by a 2-4 margin to last edition's runners-up  ATK Mohun Bagan  in their opener. Kerala Blasters' pre-season performances provided hope but they found the going too tough against a strong and thoroughly professional ATK Mohun Bagan.  At the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday, the southerners will get another opportunity to impress and open their account in this edition of the league.  It is not going to be easy though against the Highlanders who fought hard against a fancied Bengaluru FC outfit.  The team from the eastern part of the country came back twice to leve...
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ISL: New-look Odisha FC eye winning start against Bengaluru FC

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  For the second season running, Indian Super League (ISL) is being held in a bio-bubble in Goa, but for Odisha FC (OFC) the bubble had burst in the very last season. Finishing rock-bottom last year with only two wins, Odisha certainly needed an overhaul at season-end. With an eye on turning their fortunes, the Bhubaneswar-based club revamped their squad and backroom staff in the summer. Whether that is good enough to deliver the goods this time around will be put to test when Kiko Ramirez’s boys start their 2021-22 ISL sojourn against former champions Bengaluru FC (BFC) at Tilak Maidan in Goa on Wednesday. However, both clubs have a tone of similarity as BFC, too, have undergone quite a change following a below-par season last time that saw them finish seventh and missed out on a knockout berth for the first time in their four-season ISL history. While the Kalinga Warriors are starting their campaign, Marco Pezzaiuoli’s BFC have started off with a thumping 4-2 win over NorthEast U...
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ISL 2021-22: Strength, weakness, key players and what to expect from each team

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It's that time of the year again. Ahead of the latest season of the ISL, ESPN looks at the major factors that could affect each of the eleven teams in the league. We pick out 6 aspects - the coach, one player to watch out for in each team, the team's biggest strength, the one nagging worry that could hold them back this season, what to watch out for, and their most exciting new signing. Oh, and we give a way-too-early predictions that you absolutely shouldn't hold against us come the end of the season. Mumbai City FC Coach: (NEW)  Des Buckingham. Replaces double-winning Sergio Lobera and has  a   lot  to live up to. Player:  Ahmed Jahouh. Nobody runs an ISL game quite like him. Strength:  That midfield oozes class. The signing of Apuia makes them even better. Worry:  Mohammad Nawaz is a very talented keeper, but can he provide the unrelenting solidity that Amrinder Singh did? W2W4:  Buckingham adapting to the ISL; Jahouh in midfield without his us...
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ISL 2021-22: Brutal ATK Mohun Bagan lay down marker with victory over Blasters as expensive signings shine

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Debutants Hugo Boumous and Liston Colaco score delectable goals as Mohun Bagan lay down the marker in the season opener. Once again it was an ATK Mohun Bagan-Kerala Blasters clash that kicked off a new season of the Indian Super League. And once again it was Mohun Bagan who emerged victorious. But unlike last season's 1-0 win in the opener, on Friday, Antonio Habas-coached side registered a  brutal 4-2 win . Brutal it had to be. After narrowly missing out on the league shield and ISL title earlier this year to Mumbai City FC, Habas and his team are in no mood to take things lightly. The preparations for the season began long back and it started by raiding the defending champions Mumbai for the highest assist-maker in ISL history — Hugo Boumous. The transfer splurge did not just stop there. In another expensive deal, Liston Colaco was acquired from Hyderabad FC. Amrinder Singh joined the squad on a free transfer from Mumbai while Finland international Joni Kauko who played...
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ISL 2021-22 ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blasters LIVE Streaming: When and Where to Watch Online, TV Telecast, Team News

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An engaging contest is on the cards as last year’s runner-up ATK Mohun Bagan lock horns with former finalist Kerala Blasters FC in the season opener of the Indian Super League’s (ISL) 2021-22. The high octane match will be played on Friday, November 19 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in Fatorda and kicks off at 07:30 PM IST. The Kolkata outfit have retained much of the previous season’s squad and under the same tutelage of coach Antonio Lopez Habas. However, they did some shopping in the transfer window and have roped in Joni Kauko and Hugo Boumous to boost firepower in the midfield. Meanwhile, the Blasters had a forgetful last season, finishing 10th on the points table. The Yellow brigade too have made few changes, as they will be under new coach Ivan Vukomanovic and few new set of foreign players in a hope for title finish. ISL 2021-22 ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blasters: Team News, Injury Update Both sides have no injury concerns . ISL 2021-22 ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blaste...
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