Things did not go to plan on ATK’s return to the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, as FC Pune City clinched a resounding 4-1 win to hand the defending champions there first defeat of the season. Though ATK created a number of chances, the most memorable moment for the hosts was Bipin Singh’s scorching goal from a free-kick in the 50th minute, which happened to be the equaliser at the time. The 22-year old winger spoke to indiansuperleague.com after the match and shared his thoughts on the fans and his first Hero ISL goal. Here are the excerpts.

This was your first loss of the season. What do you have to say about that?

It was a bit hard, this being our first home game, but I did feel happy when my shot went into the back of the net. It feels good to have such a big crowd attending the match. It gave me a lot of confidence to see them and their support.

You scored a fantastic goal. Tell us about it and what was going on in your mind before taking the shot?

The distance seemed slightly long, so it was a hard one, but I had confidence in myself.

Do you work on your free-kicks in the training sessions?

Yes, I do. Especially after practice is over.

Tell us about Teddy Sheringham, and your relationship with him.

He has a good relationship with every player in the squad and speaks well with all of us. He tells us everything about the game and gives specific instructions too.