PANJIM (India): FC Goa coach Juan Ferrando said the goalless draw against Al Rayyan SC in their debut AFC Champions League Group E match on Wednesday night was a “good moment for Indian football”.
Despite the points being shared, Juan’s men created history as they announced their arrival into the AFC Champions League group stage.
“This is a good moment for us and especially Indian football. Five, six years ago when you’re talking about Indian football it was different. We have to go step by step and continue improving. This is not our limit and we have to improve more,” said Juan.
The Spaniard has been associated with the Indian football ecosystem for a year and the 40-year-old Spaniard explained the importance of this milestone for Goa and Indian football.
“We played against a very good team today, against Laurent Blanc, who won the FIFA World Cup in 1998,” said Juan. “I’m happy with this point but overall, we need to improve in certain aspects of our game.
“We need to work on our offensive approach. This is the AFC Champions League and it’s necessary to prepare ourselves for the best in Asia.”
