Mumbai City FC made it two wins in two home games after a 1-0 defeat over Chennaiyin FC in Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday. An Achille Emana penalty proved to be enough to end the away side’s three-match winning streak. Speaking to indiansuperleague.com after the match, Mumbai City’s Lucian Goian spoke about his team’s performance, and the role of the fans. Here are the excerpts.

What are your thoughts on breaking Chennaiyin FC’s winning streak?

It was very important for us, because we had to win. These three points gives us a lot of confidence after playing against a very strong team. They have had some positive results in the past games, but we are happy that together we did a fantastic job today with our fans behind us.

How does Emana fit into the team, and what is his impact like?

It was not difficult for him to adapt to the team because he is an experienced player, and has played at a high level in Europe. If you have quality, it is easy to adapt. Also, we have a good and strong group, and it was not difficult for him. He is a very good player, and the No. 10 we needed.

What are the positives and the learnings from this game?

Fighting spirit, and believing till the end that we can win. This is what we spoke about before the game as well, to show a winning mentality, and we got the result in the end.

Do you like the Lucian Goian chant that the fans sing?

Of course, the fans are amazing, and they push us every game, and we are very happy to have them behind us every time, especially when we play at home. With their help, we can win games. They are our twelfth player, and together, we won.