Last year’s table toppers, Bengaluru FC have made another decent start to a Hero Indian Super League (ISL) campaign, picking up two wins and a draw from three games so far this season. Unlike fellow coaches, Carles Cuadrat has wasted little time to hit the ground running by making subtle changes to an already impressive Bengaluru style of play from last season.

Ahead of their upcoming match against former champions ATK, indiansuperleague.com caught up with the ever-present Bengaluru defender, Juanan. Here are the excerpts:

So, 7 points in the first three games. How do you rate your team’s performance?

Yes, now the team start good in the league, and I think we continue with this work. And I think it’s very important to continue with this dynamic.

Does being one of the favorites add pressure?

No, I don’t think we have pressure because I think its impossible with three games that Bengaluru is the team to win this league because I think the other teams have good players and I think its impossible now that Bengaluru win the league. We don’t play with pressure and continue game after game because that’s more important.

Has the game against Pune has given you confidence?

Yes, it is the same as in the start of the league because the team work good with the lines and now we have to continue with the same work, nothing different. Now in Pune we won 3-0 but the game was very hard. It was not easy. You see now 3-0 but it was not easy for Bengaluru to win this game. Because the game is very hard.

Thoughts on tomorrow’s game against ATK.

Yes, the same. One game more. I think ATK have good players but we have the same good players. And I think it will be a good game. But I think for the fans it is a big game in this league.

Good partnership with John Johnson at the back last season. Thoughts on that.

Yes, now its different because when I arrive here in Bengaluru I play all week with John Johnson and he’s my friend because every day I go with Johnson and now its difficult. The sensation is different because now he’s another team. John Johnson help me too much when I arrive because new city, new country and Johnson always go with me and live with me. Its different, difficult sensation. But in pitch different sensation.