Pele opined that in order to improve the sport in India, young players should spend three months in Brazil to work on their basics
The two teams have faced each other eight times with either teams winning two games each and four others ending in draws
However, Pires remained optimistic about the future of Indian football, provided the sport perfects the balance between coaching and training
In their earlier matches, Mumbai City suffered a 0-2 loss to Jamshedpur FC in their opening game, while Kerala Blasters registered a convincing 2-0 win over ATK
ATK now have suffered losses in their first two opening games, both at their home stadium while NorthEast United FC move to the top of the table
ATK have a 5-2 win-loss record from eight matches against the Guwahati franchise
Both teams endured wretched runs last season, with NorthEast finishing rock-bottom and ATK a notch above them
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Delhi players might be dissapointed with the result, having taken a lead in the first half and creating multiple chances for themselves to increase that lead but failing to capitalise on them
Special focus during the fixture will be on visiting coach Miguel Angel Portugal, who was in charge of the home team last season but left after Delhi Dynamos could manage an eighth-place finish
The Pune squad seems to be a settled and strong outfit and Portugal will be expecting a positive start. However, Delhi's youthful exuberance and energy will be an asset for Gombau
Home team Mumbai have tried to fix their shaky defence with some notable acquisitions and have also roped in players like Paulo Machado and Subhashish Bose
Both the teams have new coaches this time around with Jorge Costa taking charge of Mumbai after a disappointing last season and Cesar Ferrando the gaffer of Jamshedpur
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Mumbai have not won against Jamshedpur, having drawn and lost a game in their two meetings last season
FC Goa, as is their nature, will play a possession-based game and NorthEast United will look to exploit them on the counter
A win in the match will earn India a ticket to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2019
AC Milan needed to win to avoid losing further ground on their rivals, with Inter Milan, in fourth, after a 2-0 win over Cagliari
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The two teams have locked horns twice and NorthEast FC have won one and drawn another