ISL: Resurgent ATK eyeing maiden win against Bengaluru FC

Hosts ATK will look to build on their winning momentum when they face last years runnersup Bengaluru FC in an Indian Super League football fixture at the Saltlake Stadium here WednesdayHaving suffered backtoback defeats at home to start their campaign the newlook ATK have managed to bounce back with two wins and draw They will now seek to secure their maiden win against BengaluruIn their last match ATK upset defending champions Chennaiyin FC 21 in a match which saw their attacking duo of Manuel Lanzarote and Kalu Uche in perfect coordination and according to coach Steve Coppells plansWhile Uche struck the first goal the ATK captain set up John Johnson for the second goalTheir midfield also did a neat job with Brazilian Everton Santos showing creativity along with with Pronay HalderBengaluru FC will be up against a player who had been a key member of the side since the clubs fairytale journey from 2013Having switched allegiance to ATK English defender Johnson who earlier forged a solid partnership with Spains Juanan at the heart of Bengalurus defence will now be seen thwarting the duo of Miku and Sunil ChhetriThe strategy is just to try and win every game Bengaluru are a top side and theyve proved it so far this season They proved it last season We look forward to it We want to play the best teams and see how we cope So we are looking forward to that game now ATK coach Steve Coppell saidSpeaking about the turnaround the Englishman said Obviously the first two games we lost and so it was a big win for us The team is still evolving You know its still taking shapeThe more we play the more players are put under the microscope The more you see who responds well and who does not respond well you can shape the team even more going forward Its happening to me he saidIts been a tale of two strikers for Bengaluru FC and Chhetri and Miku have been at their sublime best scoring five of the six goals in their unbeaten run from three matches this season In their last fixture against FC Pune City the duo were heavily involved as Bengaluru struck three past their opponents to begin their threematch away sojournLast season Bengaluru were sensational in their away outings winning seven out of their nine matches in the league stage the most by any team Having won their first away match of the season Bengaluru FC have now five away wins on the trotThe Blues will further be boosted by Dimas Delgados return to full fitness as the Spaniard midfielder has the ability to pierce resolute defencesBengaluru FC also have conceded the least number of goals only two this season with Albert Serran and Juanan at the heart of their defenceBoth the teams have seven points each but ATK have played five matches compared to Bengalurus threeCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever