Roy Krishna (ATK Mohun Bagan FC | India)
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Should this thread be moved to Kiwi's overseas??
Interesting question. Roy's still a Fijian but he also has NZ residency.
He's got NZ citizenship not residency.
So you are saying having Citizenship doesnt entitle you to be a "Kiwi"??
I didn't say that. Aotearoa is a nation of immigrants, anyone can be a kiwi.
Should this thread be moved to Kiwi's overseas??
First Team Squad
Should this thread be moved to Kiwi's overseas??
Valley FC til I die?
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First Team Squad
You got me
Valley FC til I die?
Roy will probably enjoy playing at ATK under high profile Spanish manager Antonio Lopez Habas, returning for his second spell in charge.
Former Valencia and Celta Vigo manager in la Liga, Bolivia national team manager (two Copa Americas).
Won the ISL title with ATK in 2014
ATK are the Man City of the ISL, famous for splashing the cash.
Continue to benefit from their links to Atletico Madrid (founding part-owner) and Spanish football.
Last September their pre-season was spent in Spain playing local clubs and Fulham.
Habas takes over from former Man Utd legend Steve Coppell who has coached in India for several years.
Coppell took over last season from Robbie Keane (player-manager 2017-18 after taking over from sacked Teddy Sheringham partway through the season). Keane finished his playing career there (6 goals in 9 games)
Jose Molina, now Spanish FA Director of Football, is another former ATK manager (Spain international, Atletico Madrid, Deportivo goalkeeper, Villarreal manager). He won the 2016 ISL title.
Krishna has big shoes to fill in terms of import players (seven allowed on each roster).
He succeeds imports like Keane, Helder Postiga (71 caps Portugal striker, Porto, Spurs, la Liga sides, signed by ATK aged 32), Luis Garcia and Josemi (both members of Liverpool's 2005 Champions League winners), Lanzarote (Espanyol & Zaragoza striker), Sereno (Vitoria Guimaraes & Porto), Gavilan (Valencia & Getafe midfielder), Everton Santos (Brazilian striker ex Corinthians & Figueirense, Paris Saint-Germain), Borja (Real Madrid and Valladolid midfielder who juggled playing for ATK at the same time as playing for Valladolid and Eibar in la Liga)
Actually Borja's example shows how a player can successfully alternate playing in the short Indian IPL season with other leagues.
Krishna could even do that.
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
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David Williams' signing was announced by ATK yesterday.
Can field an all-Wellington Phoenix strikeforce.
https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/david-williams-arrives-from-the-a-league-as-atk-mean-business
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
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Aren't the 6 foreign spots actually obligatory (as opposed to allowed?) I remember reading a bit about the IPL when Del Piero moved there and IIRC you had to have a certain number of foreigners in the team
VUW AFC - Victoria University Football for life
Can rule out any ideas about Krishna coming back in the January window (as suggested in the Phoenix City Podcast), the ISL have announced their fixtures and they kick off on the 20th October and start their Final Series in March. https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/1161574/indian-super-league-2019-20-fixtures-released-kerala-blasters-to-face-atk-in-isl-opener-schedule/
Scoring lots pre season
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
Scoring lots pre season
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There's highlights on YouTube. I actually have subscribed to the Indian super league channel... Williams had a go disallowed for offside...
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Opinion Privileges revoked
Roy continuing with his "experimental" hairstyles, I see
Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads
Someone wanna shift this to the General Football Section? Oh and another couple goals for Krishna.
With 2⃣ goals from the spot and 1⃣ assist, @RoyKrishna21 was the indisputable pick for tonight's Hero of The Match! 🔥#KOLJAM #HeroISL #LetsFootball #TrueLove pic.twitter.com/6IrwcNxDcC
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 9, 2019
Woof Woof
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He and Williams will literally tear up the league this season!
VUW AFC - Victoria University Football for life
ATK 3-1 Jamshedpur highlights
Roy Krishna scored a brace
https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2020/01/04...
He's probrably the best player out there in India now. One more assist to top the league.
Addicted to get up 4am to watch Phoenix.
Saltori
Two Hero India Super League clubs are interested in Fiji football star Roy Krishna.#FBCNews #FijiNews #Fiji #FJunited #FijiSports #FBCSports
— FBC News Fiji (@FBC_News) June 17, 2020
More: https://t.co/9kk1cij7zf pic.twitter.com/wrPR1aiYJK
Sports Editor for the Times of India
Roy Krishna will stay with ATK#Indianfootball #ISL #Transfers
— Marcus Mergulhao (@MarcusMergulhao) June 17, 2020
So guess we can cross him off the list for next season.
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