What they said

Two of the best footballing minds of the country were at battle in the Super Cup final yesterday. For Maruful Haque, the treble-winning coach of Sheikh Russel KC, it was a bid to snatch a record-breaking fourth domestic title in a season, which would have not only been an unprecedented success, but also a rare feat in football itself. But his dream was undone by Saiful Bari's hardworking boys who delivered a much-deserved and much-craved-for title to Mohammedan.

SAIFUL BARI

SAIFUL BARI
Mohammedan coach
"It is not a surprise. Something like this happened when Denmark won the European Championship in 1992, after they failed to qualify, they only got the chance to play when another team [Yugoslavia] withdrew.
"It is a great moment for me as I have been able to deliver a title to Mohammedan after a long time. It is a victory for football as the two sides played neck and neck and it was huge entertainment for the fans.
"The secret behind the success was my players' motivation. They were motivated as this was a platform for the local players who might not have got a chance to play if the foreign players were playing.
"This is a reminder for the team management to form a stronger and big-budget side in the next season.
"I knew my players could bounce back as they are younger and more energetic than the opponents. During the half time, I told my players that we were playing against a side who were masters of bouncing back and you would have to do this against them."

Sheikh Russel coach

MARUFUL HAQUE
Sheikh Russel coach
"Obviously this is very disappointing to lose the last title after winning three in the same season. It could have been a great season had we won this title too.
"I think we should have won this match, but the defensive mistakes cost us the match.
"We should not have conceded after going one up. I'm not naming any names, but the way the defenders let the ball through when conceding the goal was unpardonable. I don't think my players were tired towards the end, they played in the same tempo."