"Confidence has been a huge factor in my improved performances this eISL season": North East United FC player Emaad Jameel
The final gameweek of the eISL, India's eminent FIFA tournament, starts today. There are four teams sitting in the middle of the points table that will battle it out today to potentially seal their place in the eISL playoffs. North East United are one of the four sides that have already secured their spot in the LAN event in May.
Emaad Jameel has been a key player for the Highlanders this season, scoring an impressive 29 goals and leading the MVP charts. With Saransh Jain on his side, Emaad will be gunning for glory this season.
In conversation with Sportskeeda Esports' Yasho Amonkar, Emaad shed light on how he feels representing North East United FC, how his goals for the season changed as soon as Saransh joined the side, and the reason he was coaching his friend during the eISL qualifiers.
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Emaad: It was a pleasure playing for North East United FC in the first season of the eISL and being retained for the second season has been an honor. I am thankful to North East United FC for believing in me and retaining me.
Everyone has a soft spot for their local club, which is Bengaluru FC for me. With that being said, there is no other club I would replace North East United FC with, as it is my home away from home.
Emaad: As I was not under any pressure or stress to qualify for eISL, I was in a relaxed state of mind. Coaching in FIFA requires a calm and composed mind, so I took the opportunity to help my friend with the qualifiers, thereby guiding him.
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I already knew that Sarvagya would qualify for eISL, as I noticed the work he was putting in on FIFA before the qualifiers. I enjoyed coaching Sarvagya through those qualifiers, and I hope in the future I can help the FIFA esports scene in a different
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