ATK will be hoping to register back-to-back wins when they play hosts to Bengaluru FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, on Wednesday. The two-time champions started off the season in poor fashion but have picked up pace after the recent international break, with two wins and a draw in the three games played.

Prior to the match against Bengaluru FC, indiansuperleague.com caught up with ATK defender Andre Bikey to uncover his thoughts on the team’s defense and their chances for the season. Here are the excerpts:

Thoughts on the last match?

It was really important you know because after losing two games at home in the first week it was a little bit difficult, you know. The atmosphere wasn’t good, no one was confident and then we grow people here you know, we just don’t know what we should do in that situation and then the good thing was that we knew how to manage the situation and just come back so right now, we get a win, the first-ever win and then a draw and then a first home win that’s made a huge difference right now.

Is that a slight worry for the team that ATK hasn't kept a clean sheet?

No, to be fair, it does the team who will come you know. It’s still a long way to go and we still have a lot of games to play and we still don’t play our football, but again, we make a good performance in the last game. So, I think a clean sheet will come, you know. Game after game we just have to build the team, we have to build that confidence and at the end of the day, I think that clean sheet will come so no one says we get a clean sheet a 100 % sure. When it happens when it happens, when it doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen so the most important thing right now is to keep making points and keep winning games.

Personally, how eager are you to break into the first team?

Right now, the first XI are doing quite fair. Nothing to say apart. It's true that the first two games were not perfect but again that's just part of the game you know. Right now, we have to be confident. Keep carrying the confidence on and keep performing well because we need a good performance. We did in the last game and I am sure we will be able to win.

On playing against Bengaluru FC

We prepare for the game like usual, you know. It's nothing special that we have done. It's a normal game, we got our game plan and then we know what we have to do again against them. So, it is a really important game for us and I presume for them as well. More important for us as it is a home game and if we win the game tomorrowwe go up on the table and that makes a huge difference.

If you were not a footballer, what would you be?

I would be in the military. Like my dad. I am a big fan of my dad and I always try to be like him so I am sure if I wasn't a footballer I would be in the military as my dad. 100% sure.