ATK will face off against FC Goa at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa in what will be a do-or-die battle to keep their play-off hopes alive. A loss in the match would certainly knock them out of the top four race.

Ahead of the crunch encounter, indiansuperleague.com caught up with ATK defender Andre Bikey for an interview. Here are the excerpts.

How hopeful are you regarding ATK's chances of qualifying for the semi-finals?

We are always confident. When we approach any match, we are always confident because the way we play is the right way according to me. It's true that we didn't lose the last couple of matches, but it is true that we need more points. The three upcoming matches are very important for us as we need points to be in the semi-finals. The confidence is always there and we just have to show it on the pitch.

How is the team spirit currently?

Everyone is confident. We know that we slipped a little bit in the last match. We should have won that match but that is a part of the game. We drew and it is not the result we wanted, but we still have the chance to be in the semi-finals. We are cautious and we know that there is an opportunity to win. To win those three matches and qualify for the semi-finals.

The reverse fixture against FC Goa was a draw. Can ATK turn things around?

Yeah, we are 100% sure because it is a new challenge. It is something different. We know that we have to win the match.

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