Kolkata, Dec 19: East Bengal head coach Trevor James Morgan on Monday said the I-League football tournament starting next month will be a tough nut to crack.
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"It will not be easy as all the 10 teams will be ready. Some of our opponents are known while some are unknown. It's going to be a tough season," Morgan, in his second stint at the helm of the red and gold brigade, told reporters after East Bengal's first practice session here.
"If we have to wait till the first game, so we have to. We have got a big enough squad to not miss one foreigner."
"The fixtures are out but there is still going to be some changes. We have four or five away games before we play our first game. So, obviously that's something we have to look at."
"Playing three away matches ahead of a home game will be tough for us," Morgan said.
Talking about the other sides, he reckon will give a good fight, he said: "The guys in Bengaluru too will be thinking about the sides like Mohun Bagan and East Bengal."
"Yeah, there are some good teams in the league. With Churchill they have the pick of all the top players in Goa now.
"So a lot of the player's from the other three clubs (Dempo, Salgaocar and Sporting) will look to play in the I-League."
IANS