Best part is that (from what I hear) is that he is not a natural left back.
He started his life as a striker, is equally good on either flank both as wing back and wing half. Last year Mohun Bagan coach Subrata Bhattacharya had him play CDM a couple games including a derby ( high pressure game ) and he passed with flying colors.
Mohun Bagan kicks off their competitive season tomorrow with Airlines Gold Cup Semis against George Telegraph 3:05 pm at YBK.
Those who returned from the Indian national team also signed on the dotted line along with Tolgay. Mariners look all set.
Santosh Kashyap has talked about playing in the diamond formation (3-5-2) which veteran coach Amal Dutta had initiated in the late 90s. Indian players given their lack of stamina find it difficult to adjust to this system. We will find out by tomorrow around this time.
Mohun Bagan beat George Telegraph 3-0 to enter the finals of Airlines Gold Cup. Jewel Raja opened the scoring for the Mariners in the 62nd minute followed by Tolgay's double strike in the 72nd and 77th minute. Odafa played in the second half, a couple of his shots hit the woodwork while Tolgay was denied once by the woodwork. Eche and Mehraj had a good game in the central defence.
fanai was played left half until biswajeet got replaced. Biswajeet had as many as five unforced mispasses. Denson was CDM, Jewel CAM.
Aniyeche and Mehraj looked good, especially aniyeche, after the nightmares we had all last season with anwar ali.
@ projenator : Today being MB's first official match of the season, can u pls. let us now how the new signings fared? epecially the defense and stanley? stanley, as I understand is supposed to perform the role of a play maker/withdrawal forward - so how was he? how did Denson Devdas perform? whats ur take on whether he can carry the mantle in the midfield in the gruelling I League?
fanai was played left half until biswajeet got replaced. Biswajeet had as many as five unforced mispasses. Denson was CDM, Jewel CAM.
Aniyeche and Mehraj looked good, especially aniyeche, after the nightmares we had all last season with anwar ali.
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> @ projenator : Today being MB's first official match of the season, can u pls. let us now how the new signings fared? epecially the defense and stanley? stanley, as I understand is supposed to perform the role of a play maker/withdrawal forward - so how was he? how did Denson Devdas perform? whats ur take on whether he can carry the mantle in the midfield in the gruelling I League?
I only heard negative things about Stanley. After HT he was replaced by Odafa, and MB played much better
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> Arsenalkid700 said:
> > Terp13 said:
> > Mohun Bagan may have Asia's best left back (as far as performances in August go)
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He started his life as a striker, is equally good on either flank both as wing back and wing half. Last year Mohun Bagan coach Subrata Bhattacharya had him play CDM a couple games including a derby ( high pressure game ) and he passed with flying colors.
Squad for 2012-13 with jersey numbers.
GOALKEEPER
01. Arindam Bhattacharya
22. Shilton Paul
32. Naveen Kumar
DEFENDERS
02. Aibor Khongjee
03. Nirmal Chhetri
04. Echezona Anyichie
05. Khelemba Meetei
06. Sourav Chakraborty
15. Lalrozama Fanai
16. Biswajit Saha
20. Rakesh Masih
26. Meherajuddin Wadoo
28. Warundeep Singh
33. Mohon Sarkar
35. Deepak Kumar Somenath
37. Rajib Ghosh
MIDFIELDERS
07. Denson Devdas
08. Stanley Okoroigwe
12. Bijendra Rai
17. L Lalrinfela
18. Arjun Chatterjee
19. Syed Rahim Nabi
21. Nirapodo Mondol
23. Jewel Raja
24. Manish Maithani
25. Snehasish Chakraborty
34. Manish Bhargav
FORWARDS
09. Odafa Okolie
10. Tolgay Ozbey
11. Dipendu Biswas
14. CS Sabeeth
29. Anil Kumar
Mohun Bagan kicks off their competitive season tomorrow with Airlines Gold Cup Semis against George Telegraph 3:05 pm at YBK.
Those who returned from the Indian national team also signed on the dotted line along with Tolgay. Mariners look all set.
Santosh Kashyap has talked about playing in the diamond formation (3-5-2) which veteran coach Amal Dutta had initiated in the late 90s. Indian players given their lack of stamina find it difficult to adjust to this system. We will find out by tomorrow around this time.
Mohun Bagan beat George Telegraph 3-0 to enter the finals of Airlines Gold Cup. Jewel Raja opened the scoring for the Mariners in the 62nd minute followed by Tolgay's double strike in the 72nd and 77th minute. Odafa played in the second half, a couple of his shots hit the woodwork while Tolgay was denied once by the woodwork. Eche and Mehraj had a good game in the central defence.
MMB Starting XI: Shilton Paul, Rajib Ghosh, Meherajuddin Wadoo, Anyichie Echezon (warundeep singh 90'), Biswajit Saha( Lalrinfela ), Manish Bhargav, Jewel Raja, Denson Devdas, Lalrozama Fanai, Stanley Okoroigwe( Odafa Okolie 45 ), Tolgay Ozbey
@projenator - I heard that they are not experimenting and played a 4-4-2
yep, played 4-4-2
fanai was played left half until biswajeet got replaced. Biswajeet had as many as five unforced mispasses. Denson was CDM, Jewel CAM.
Aniyeche and Mehraj looked good, especially aniyeche, after the nightmares we had all last season with anwar ali.
No Sabeeth... I wonder why
> projenator said:
> yep, played 4-4-2
fanai was played left half until biswajeet got replaced. Biswajeet had as many as five unforced mispasses. Denson was CDM, Jewel CAM.
Aniyeche and Mehraj looked good, especially aniyeche, after the nightmares we had all last season with anwar ali.
@ projenator : Today being MB's first official match of the season, can u pls. let us now how the new signings fared? epecially the defense and stanley? stanley, as I understand is supposed to perform the role of a play maker/withdrawal forward - so how was he? how did Denson Devdas perform? whats ur take on whether he can carry the mantle in the midfield in the gruelling I League?
> Soccerlover said:
> > projenator said:
> > yep, played 4-4-2
fanai was played left half until biswajeet got replaced. Biswajeet had as many as five unforced mispasses. Denson was CDM, Jewel CAM.
Aniyeche and Mehraj looked good, especially aniyeche, after the nightmares we had all last season with anwar ali.
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> @ projenator : Today being MB's first official match of the season, can u pls. let us now how the new signings fared? epecially the defense and stanley? stanley, as I understand is supposed to perform the role of a play maker/withdrawal forward - so how was he? how did Denson Devdas perform? whats ur take on whether he can carry the mantle in the midfield in the gruelling I League?