Last season, Ashutosh Mehta was busy conquering the right flank for Mohun Bagan in what turned out to be a title-winning season under Kibu Vicuna.
His impressive performances caught the eye of multiple ISL clubs but in the end, it was NorthEast United who got his signature. He has moved from one football-loving region to another.
While he has settled in quickly at his new club, the one thing Mehta is missing is the atmosphere created by the fans inside stadiums. He is used to the vociferous mood in the Kolkata derbies last season and suddenly, it is the emptiness of games behind closed doors in Goa due to the Coronavirus pandemic.