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No reason why ATK Mohun Bagan can’t have a crack at the AFC Cup – New recruit Brendan Hamill

 

ATK Mohun Bagan’s new signing Brendan Hamill reckons there is no reason why the club can’t have a crack at the AFC Cup. In the qualifier, ATK Mohun Bagan suffered a 2-4 loss against Gokulam Kerala FC in the opening match of their Ground D fixture earlier in May.

However, the Mariners were able to prove their mettle by beating Bashundhara Kings by 4-0, and then they also defeated Maziya S&RC by 5-2 to top their group.

Thus, ATK Mohun Bagan advanced to the inter-zonal semifinals of the AFC Cup 2022 after winning their last two matches convincingly.

Meanwhile, ATK Mohun Bagan has roped in players like Brendan Hamill, Florentin Pogba, Ashique Kuruniyan, and Asish Rai and they will be looking to play a key role in the team’s success in the AFC Cup.

“I think we need to get to work. The key to any success is working hard, and working smart. I know what it takes to do it being privileged enough to win the Champions League, so I know what the blueprint is,” Hamill said during a live interaction on ATK Mohun Bagan’s Instagram handle.

“But at the end of the day, it’s 11 against 11 for 90 minutes. But if we work hard, work smart and work together, there’s no reason why we can’t have a real crack at the AFC Cup,” he added.

On the other hand, Hamill is looking forward to playing in the Hero ISL for ATK Mohun Bagan and giving his best to the Mariners in the upcoming ninth edition of the tournament.

​​“I can’t wait. From what I’ve experienced so far, the Mariners fans seem very passionate. My social media accounts have been blown up with a huge amount of text messages, likes and comments from all the supporters and I feel that passion,” the 29-yea-old defender said.

“I can’t wait to come over and play in front of all the loyal fans of the club. I’m actually very excited to come over because I’m feeling all the love on social media, so I can’t imagine what’s it going to be on the field when we score goals, win games and hopefully create some joy for the fans,” he added.

 

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