Mohun Bagan isn’t just another club, but a brand to show and admire. The midfielder from Mohun Bagan, Anirudh Thapa, has openly admired the power of the team, and how they can grow from strength to strength.
Anirudh himself has been the motivating pillar of the club, who has scored goals for fun. Mohun Bagan, with the presence of Anirudh and other team members has completed the double with ease.
Excellent Season for Mohun Bagan
There is no doubt that Mohun Bagan has been dominating the Indian Super League one season after another. Their heavier performance has set the bar very high for others.
The Mariners went on to set records for fun. They scored 56 points for their team name and also won the title.
16 of their games ended with a clean sheet, which shows domination one after the other. These 16 clean sheets are the highest obtained by any team for the season.
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As glorious as the title sounds, the journey to the top wasn’t that beautiful. It had its fair ups and downs to come through. There were heartbreaking results as they lost the game against NorthEast United on penalties.
Similarly, MBSG also lost their first game against Bengaluru FC and had to play tough strategies. The whole team had to stand up in order to maintain the momentum and also win more games.
Anirudh Thapa Views After A Great Season
Thapa was one of the finest midfielders of the whole season. His performance stood out from others with ease. He stated that the momentum of MBSG isn’t all about talks and media.
Thapa stated that they were playing brilliant football even in the Durand Cup, only to lose the finals. The penalty loss broke the team very badly.
Anirudh clarified that losing to Bengaluru FC was the moment when the whole team said this won’t happen again. The Bengaluru game was the determining factor for MBSG, and the whole season.
Talking about the team mentality, Anirudh stated that they wanted to win the Shield first and later think about winning the Cup. Thankfully, both happened, and happened for good.
Amit Mishra Take
One of the finest teams in the competition, Mohun Bagan, has stood up as and when the team has asked for consistency. They have been a team to beat.
I feel they would have won the Durand Cup as well, but luck had other plans. Anirudh Thapa, being an experienced midfielder, did his job wonderfully.
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