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Coach Manolo Marquez Roca predicted a tough competition but said they have the resources to take on the strong Mumbai side

Mumbai first registered a 1-0 win against FC Goa and then routed SC East Bengal 3-0 in their last game

Despite heavy odds, the Robbie Fowler-coached East Bengal put up a creditable show in their first outing of ISL, against ATK Mohun Bagan even though they lost 0-2

Lobera had parted ways with the Goa-based club before the start of the seventh edition of the ISL and joined the Mumbai-based team after spending three years in Goa.

Despite losing 0-1 to NorthEast United, 10-men Mumbai City had more than 60 per cent possession and completed 451 passes to their opponents' 217

Lobera during the pre-season media meet had advocated attacking brand of football but said the team needed to strike a balance between attack and defence

For the 2020-21 season, Midea will feature on the sleeve of the club's first-team shirts and will be visibly present on matchdays and at the club's training facility at the Nagoa Village Panchayat Football Ground.

Sergio Lobera noted that this edition would be the most competitive season given that all teams have assembled good sides