Loss against ATKMB: Mumbai City FC coach will not have any bearing

Fatorda, Goa, Nov 28 : .

Mumbai City FCs defending Indian Super League (ISL), champions has admitted that he didn’t expect a lopsided score in their 1-3 defeat at Hyderabad FC.

He also said that his side will need to be "a lot more effective to get around the box" in the match against ATK Mohun BaganHyderabad FC pulled off a remarkable comeback to win an impressive victory, putting them in their first defeat of the season "I didn’t expect the scoreline.I expected a tough match against a very strong Hyderabad FC team, and that’s exactly what I got.It was a fairly even game at 1-1 going into the half-time.It was fair, and then we had the large portion of the game where we dominated possession of ball, played a lot more passes, and created chances but it was Hyderabad FC that took theirs and that determined the game," stated Buckingham, who took over for Sergio Lobera before the new season.

Mumbai City FCs defeat against FC Goa would have been a major setback, but it was also a significant setback ahead of their big game against ATK Mohun Bagan, last years runners up.Buckingham stated that the team had a lot of possession but could not convert half of its chances from the box into goals "We had a lot possession, but we needed to be more efficient to get around the box and create the chances we want.At one point, the game became very transitional with both teams getting many fouls.It got a little shaky.However, I dont think anything went wrong.

It was just that Hyderabad FC took their chances but we didnt," Buckingham said.The coach stated that his team was looking forward for a repeat of last years final, and that the result against Hyderabad FC would have no bearing on the match "It won’t be difficult for me.We didnt get too excited when we won last week against FC Goa.No one will be carried away by this loss.We will prepare the players the same way, and we look forward for that game." akm #ATKMB #Mumbai #coach #Hyderabad.