Can't take ONGC lightly tomorrow: Subash Bhowmick

Churchill Brothers technical director Subhash Bhowmick today made it clear that hosts ONGC will be no pushovers when the two sides meet in the 21st round of I-League at the Ambedkar Stadium tomorrow.
"There is many a slip between the cup and lip. I have always maintained that in the top-tier competition no team can be taken lightly. Moreover, ONGC have been very good at home and they have the players who have the potential to turn it around against big teams," Bhowmick said.
"We cannot take it easy as we are top of the table. We have to put our best foot forward," he told www.The-aiff.Com on the eve of the match.

Churchill are at the top of the heap with 42 points from 19 matches, and have played a game less than second-placed East Bengal who have 40 in their kitty from 20 matches.
But Bhowmick is not keen to read too much into the statistics tilting in their favour.
"I reiterate there can always be a slip between the cup and the lip. The I-League is the most beautiful thing that has ever happened to Indian football. The competitiveness is amazing and no team can be taken lightly.
"On a given day, anyone can beat anyone so you have to be on your toes all the time. This is the beauty of the League," he said.

Citing an example he continued: "In 2002-03 season when I was with East Bengal, we were seven points clear at the top of the table. But eventually we lost the title. So nothing is guaranteed until you have crossed the final hurdle.