It was expected to be a battle of wits between two astute tacticians Antonio Lopez Habas and Carles Cuadrat as old foes ATK Mohun Bagan met Bengaluru FC for the first time in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Monday.
A tactical match was always on cards as both teams prefer to play in a pragmatic manner more often than not. But Antonio Habas surprised everyone including Carles Cuadrat as ATK Mohun Bagan took an attacking approach right from the off.
Habas deployed his side in an attacking 4-3-3 formation with David Williams, Roy Krishna and Manvir starting in the front three and Spanish attacking midfielder playing an advanced role.