"Anything less than being part of the Indian national FIFA team would be disappointing for me": Bengaluru FC player Sagnik Banerjee
It has been one week since eISL, India's most eminent FIFA tournament, came to a close. Chennaiyin FC won the Grand Finale by overcoming Mumbai City FC. Bengaluru FC performed well throughout the tournament. However, they just missed out on finishing in the top 4.
Sagnik Banerjee, one-half of Bengaluru FC's FIFA roster, is one of the most talented players in the country. The 19-year-old has been around the circuit for four years. Apart from representing Bengaluru FC in eISL, he is also part of True Rippers Esports team.
In conversation with Sportskeeda Esports' Yasho Amonkar, Sagnik shed light on what changes he would like to see in FIFA 23, revealed how he manages to stay so consistent, and expressed his feelings about narrowly missing out on the eISL playoffs.
Sagnik: I started playing the game competitively in 2018. Since then, it has been one hell of a journey for me, I must say. My first offline tournament was back in January 2018, when I lost in the semis. That gave me an extra push that I might be somewhat good at this game.
Sagnik: No particular tournament persuaded me to take this as a career. I just loved playing the game, and once I started enjoying the competitive aspect of it, I knew I wanted this to be my career. Also, I got a lot of support from my mom to pursue this career which motivated me even more.
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Sagnik: No, I feel that FIFA 21 was a better game than 22 since the skill gap was way more back in 21. No doubt the graphics and the overall feel of the game have improved, but the gameplay was way better in 21.
I like to press my opponents a lot, which is not very effective this year. This is why the major change I want in FIFA 23 is to make pressing more rewarding and remove the current dropback
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