It\u2019s been an exact mirror image of their previous season. Just one win and one draw in 2023-24. Just one defeat and one draw this time around. The prospect of the 2025-26 season is even bigger as the Red and Golds prepare to take on the continent\u2019s best, being India\u2019s representatives in the AFC Women\u2019s Champions League.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
East Bengal hired a serial winner in the name of Anthony Andrews, signed some of the best players in the country, and smartly recruited a few game-changing foreigners. Hell bent on lifting the IWL trophy, the Moshal Girls played some of the most scintillating football the women\u2019s game has ever seen in India, dominating opponents left, right and centre.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOf course, when you\u2019re labelled as favourites, there\u2019s always pressure. But pressure is a privilege \u2014 it means people expect something from you. We embraced that. We never shied away from it and used it as motivation to perform consistently. We trusted the process and kept our focus on the day-to-day work rather than external expectations,\u201d said Anthony to i-league.org<\/p>\r\n\r\n
And even on occasions they couldn't dominate, East Bengal had the innocuous ability to grind out results, evident by several one-goal margin victories. And even when they couldn\u2019t win a game, they simply made up for it by replying with a steamroller of a winning streak.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After suffering their only defeat in Round 5 at the hands of multiple-time champions Gokulam Kerala, East Bengal made sure to never repeat any mistakes until the end of the season, winning six on the trot and sealing the title with a game to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The head coach also reflected on the loss against Kerala and applauded his side\u2019s champion mentality. \"That loss hurt, no doubt. But sometimes, a setback is what a team needs to reset and refocus. We analysed it, addressed a few things tactically and mentally, and made sure we didn\u2019t carry any baggage from that result.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The response from the players was incredible \u2014 they showed character, unity, and hunger. That\u2019s what champions do \u2014 they bounce back stronger,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The head coach also reflected on the loss against Kerala and applauded his side\u2019s champion mentality. \"That loss hurt, no doubt. But sometimes, a setback is what a team needs to reset and refocus. We analysed it, addressed a few things tactically and mentally, and made sure we didn\u2019t carry any baggage from that result.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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