"Huge Advantage for Mohun Bagan as they are playing in Odisha.:" Bashundhara Kings coach Óscar Bruzón ahead of the clash against MBSG in the AFC Cup 2023-24

Mohun Bagan Super Giant will try to continue their dominant run in the 2023-24 AFC Cup when they face Bangladeshi giants Bashundhara Kings at the Kalinga Stadium, Odisha on 24 October.

The Mariners will have to play their 'home' games away from Kolkata but Óscar Bruzón thinks it will be a huge advantage for MBSG as in Kolkata there would be too many Bangladeshi fans coming to support Basundhara Kings.

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"I think this is the most important match of Group Stage for us. In the match against Odisha, We showed that we are a competitive unit and really want to perform good in the International level," Bangladesh coach Óscar Bruzón said in the pre-match press conference.

"We know how much a good side is Mohun Bagan Super Giant. And we have to play football. We are not here to lose, we are not here to defend the whole game, we are here to win and play the brand of football we love to play," he added.

Mohun Bagan SG are on red hot form and have not lost a single game in any competition since their Kolkata Derby loss to East Bengal in the Durand Cup in August. Juan Ferrando is using his strong squad depth and the chemistry his players have built to exploit every ounce of opportunity. It will not be easy for the Basundhara Kings to stop MBSG at the Kalinga Stadium.

"Playing at Odisha is an absolute advantage for Mohun Bagan. See if the match had been played in their usual home stadium, then we know there would have been a huge number of Bangladeshi fans to present there to support us. But here, it is different. But we have to give our everything to play our best football as I already said they are a strong side and they play beautiful football. But We are here to win," Óscar Bruzón concluded.