Oscar Bruzon explains what inspired his team's comeback win

By Sandy Verma On Dec 18, 2024

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Kolkata�कोलकाता� East Bengal FC head coach Oscar Bruzon said his half-time talk proved fruitful as his team recovered from a 0-2 defeat in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday. Coming back after defeating Punjab FC 4-2. East Bengal FC were trailing through goals from Asmir Suljic and Ezequiel Vidal, but staged a comeback in the second half thanks to own goals from Suresh Nongmikapam and David Lalhlansanga to register a memorable win.

The Spanish head coach highlighted what changes there were to his team after the interval in the post-match press conference and was quoted by ISL.com as saying, “I thought we were inferior to them. They were in all areas, all areas, all We were better in actions and in all situations. So, we looked like an opponent who didn't even want to fight today.” “The reality is that I raised the tone at half-time because it's a shame to play a game at home with all the supporters that they didn't even shout at us. After the conversation, in the second half, everything changed. So, the problem. There was no tactical problem, the problem was not to miss the foreigners, it was a problem of confidence, courage and attitude,” he said. “So, after such a poor performance in the first half, I think I should praise my players because in the second half they played like lions in every action. I'm glad I could make the substitution. So, I think That this is a beautiful story of the comeback of East Bengal FC in line with the history of our club,” commented.

Bruijn also pointed to the contribution of captain Clayton Silva in the comeback win as he used him effectively to execute a key tactical change in the second half. “We weren't able to keep control in the central areas. Another thing that helped the team is that Clayton started playing more deep to help the central midfielders. And when you have more control in the central areas If it happens, outside players get the benefit,” he said.

“I think Cleiton was one of those players who made the difference, helped the midfielders, kept that control that we didn't have in the first half. Cleiton showed that he is more than just a striker for this team. He is the captain and he understood that we have to improve our game in the second half,” he added.

The Spaniard also revealed that he always wants to coach a team to win even in extreme situations and his team performed brilliantly in the second half. Bruijn said, “I consider myself an offensive coach. I always say my idea of the game is to always create more chances than others.”

“So, I'm not going to try to win the game 1-0 here. We want to take risks to win the game. So, if we're reducing the risk, getting scared, we don't understand That's what we've been doing. I think the second half is the basis of what we've been doing. So, there's nothing different about what happened in the first half,” he added. . Bruzón thanked the fans for their unwavering support during the game and was glad his team was able to send them home happy.

“It's incredible that despite the bad first 45 minutes of the game, they were in favor of the team. Therefore, our fans deserve everything and we want to give back good episodes of football like today, especially in the second half ,” he said. “If it helps them get excited and be more proud of this team, we'll always be the proudest people to cheer them on. I think they have a lot of reasons to go home today and enjoy a beautiful night ,” he concluded. (ANI)