Kolkata: Gokulam Kerala FC's newly-appointed head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese feels that the ll I-League teams are highly competitive. 

In a virtual media interaction on Thursday, he said, "I have watched all the matches of the I-League in the last 2-3 seasons. Each team is capable of beating any other team in the league and all the teams are highly competitive. A lot of the teams are good and we respect everyone but we are focused on our preparation. We have been training hard and are improving each day, and hope to do well in the tournament."

Devrani further said, "In the last few years, the I-League has been won by so many different teams and one cannot predict who will win this time around as well. This league can never be easy and we cannot think that we are good on paper and can win. We have to prove ourselves on the field. I have only one aim -- to win the league." Gokulam Kerala FC to lock horns with the Chennai City FC in on January 9 in Kalyani.

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