East Bengal are currently second from the bottom on the 2020-21 Indian Super League (ISL) ahead of their clash against toppers Mumbai City on Friday. But the team from Kolkata will take heart from the fact that they have not been defeated (W2, D5) in their last seven games.
The Robbie Fowler-coached side currently have 12 points from as many games and are six points adrift from a top four spot. But it must be noted that they had lost the reverse fixture against Mumbai City 3-0.
"We knew that it was always going to be difficult as we entered the league very late.