Mumbai would take confidence from the fact that they have beaten Bagan in both their matches in the league stage. However, they only managed to edge past FC Goa in the two-leg semi-finals by a penalty shootout. This is the first time that they have reached the final but coach Sergio Lobera, and a handful of his players have been here before when FC Goa lost to Bengaluru FC in 2018-19. The team though has looked confident under Lobera.
“They (ATK Mohun Bagan) are a very good team with good players and have the momentum. But the most important thing now is to put the focus on ourselves and try to do our best. We have no specific plan, only small details about the opponent. We need to work 100 per cent on our style of play,” said Lobera.
There will be few selection dilemmas for Lobera, with the exception of figuring out Mandar Rao Dessai’s replacement. The Goan will miss the final due to…