Petr Kratky happy with win against Mohammedan SC but admits they need to improve

Mumbai City FC head coach Petr Kratky was delighted with a 1-0 win against Mohammedan FC at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata in the ongoing Indian Super League 2024 on Sunday.

After a goalless first half, Vikram Partap Singh scored for the Islanders in the 49th minute to score the only goal of the match. The visitors dominated the possession with 65% and took six shots on target.

Vikram Partap Singh was awarded Player of the Match for scoring the match-winning goal.

“I’m very happy with three points; it’s very important for us. Performance could’ve been better, but it’s always difficult against ten men to stick to the plan, and because the group wants to win, the pressure of winning sometimes gets to the team, so we should play better,” he said in the post-match press conference.

“We should be more dominant, 100%, but overall, we get three points away from the team, we get a clean sheet, we get 1-0, so I’m very happy for the group; they deserve it, but as you said, rightly so, we need to improve and be better and better,” he added.

When asked about his decision to start Rehenesh in place of Lachenpa, Kratky responded, “We have two very good goalkeepers. In my opinion, they are both very good, and to be honest, T.P. (Rehenesh) came in the pre-season, got a little injury, and so I didn’t see him too much playing in competitive games. Under our way, how we want to play, I didn’t see him, and I have beliefs where he needs also an opportunity to show what he can do, and he showed again with the clean sheet.

“So, it’s a healthy competition; they are very good friends in the changing room,” he further added.

Mumbai City FC will next take on Chennaiyin FC at the Mumbai Football Arena on Saturday.