ISL: Raynier urges Mumbai City teammates to ‘forget the past’ after loss to Hyderabad

Going
into
the
contest
as
the
favourites,
The
Islanders
suffered
a
1-3
loss
against
Hyderabad
FC
at
the
Fatorda
Stadium
in
Goa
on
Saturday.
Ahmed
Jahouh
put
Mumbai
City
in
front
in
the
6th
minute
of
the
match,
but
Joao
Victor
converted
from
the
spot
just
six
minutes
later,
followed
by
second-half
goals
from
Bartholomew
Ogbeche
and
Rohit
Danu
to
give
Hyderabad
FC
their
first
win
over
Mumbai
City
in
ISL.

The
club’s
trusted
and
versatile
midfielder,
Raynier
Fernandes
expressed
his
views
on
the
results
so
far.
“We
had
a
good
start
to
the
season
by
getting
three
points
and
it
was
great
to
start
with
a
win
picking
up
from
how
we
ended
last
year.
Unfortunately,
in
the
second
game,
it
was
not
our
day
as
we
could
not
deliver
and
take
our
chances.
The
team
performed
well
overall,
but
we
have
to
look
into
the
small
details
and
rectify
them
in
training
sessions
to
be
ready
for
the
next
game,”
he
said.

Mumbai
City
are
preparing
to
face
ATK
Mohun
Bagan
on
Wednesday.
The
Kolkata-based
club
are
a
familiar
foe
for
the
Islanders,
considering
the
Mariners
came
closest
to
challenging
Mumbai
City
for
both,
the
League
Winners’ Shield
and
the
Trophy.
However,
ATKMB
will
prove
to
be
a
tricky
opposition
this
time
around,
having
strengthened
their
squad
over
the
summer
and
have
started
the
2021/22
season
with
back
to
back
wins.

“The
last
game
was
a
setback
but
we
don’t
have
to
think
about
it
in
the
next
game
because
it’s
going
to
be
a
fresh
start.
There’s
going
to
be
a
new
team
(against
us),
a
new
challenge
and
we
just
have
to
keep
our
focus
strong
in
training
and
in
the
game.
We
need
to
be
more
prepared,
mentally
and
physically
fit
and
just
have
to
focus
and
work
hard
in
training.
The
important
thing
is
that
we
have
to
follow
the
plan
the
coach
is
asking
of
us
and
give
our
100%”,” Raynier
said.

The
25-year-old
Mumbai
lad
played
a
key
role
in
earning
major
honours
for
the
team
last
season.
Raynier
was
asked
about
his
individual
responsibility
for
the
team
but
he
stressed
more
on
the
collectiveness
of
the
group
for
those
performances.

“A
single
player
cannot
do
everything.
It’s
a
team
game.
So
for
me,
I
just
have
to
work
hard
and
deliver
in
my
training
session
and
in
my
matches.
The
main
thing
is
that
I
need
to
focus
on
my
own
goal,
which
is
what
I
want
to
do
for
the
team
and
try
to
positively
contribute
as
much
as
I
can
on
the
pitch,”
he
said.

Speaking
on
the
Islanders’
new
head
coach
Des
Buckingham,
Raynier
asserted
that
he
has
fitted
in
well
into
the
ideas
of
the
36-year
old
Englishman,
who
replaced
Sergio
Lobera
ahead
of
the
new
season.

“It
has
been
amazing.
The
pre-season
went
well
with
the
new
coach
and
his
staff.
He
has
plans
for
the
team,
which
are
helping
us
get
better
every
single
day.
We
are
trying
to
do
our
best
according
to
the
plans,
but
it’s
just
the
start.
The
coach
has
been
a
great
source
of
motivation.
For
him,
it’s
important
that
we
keep
the
ball,
use
it
well
and
most
importantly,
always
have
a
positive
and
winning
mentality.
It’s
good
for
the
team
because
we
gain
confidence
in
training
and
it
gets
easier
when
we’re
playing
our
games.
He
helps
not
just
the
youngsters
but
also
the
players
who
have
been
here
for
a
while.
It
feels
great
to
work
with
a
coach
like
him,”
Raynier
added.

Lastly,
the
Islanders’
number
11
urged
his
side
to
shake
off
the
loss
in
the
previous
game
and
look
forward.

“I
go
back
to
a
quote
from
Ted
Lasso,
the
show,
where
he
urges
his
players
to
be
like
goldfish
–
the
happiest
animal
in
the
world
–
because
they
have
a
10-second
memory.
It’s
important
that
we
forget
about
the
last
game,
it’s
in
the
past
now.
If
we
keep
thinking
about
the
past,
it
becomes
harder
for
us
to
get
the
momentum
back.”

“Our
focus
is
now
on
looking
forward
to
the
game
against
ATK
Mohun
Bagan.
We
need
to
be
mindful
of
the
errors
we
made
against
Hyderabad
FC
and
we
need
to
rectify
those
errors.
We
need
to
be
mentally
and
physically
fit
to
go
out
there
and
deliver
on
Wednesday,” Raynier
signed
off.

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