Three improvements Miguel Figueira needs to become Mohun Bagan's driving force in 2026-27 ISL

Miguel Figueira has produced a slow start at Mohun Bagan SG after arriving in the 2026 summer transfer window, featuring only twice as a substitute in the 2026 Durand Cup due to a lack of match sharpness.

Mohun Bagan signed the Brazilian as their marquee acquisition to strengthen the number 10 role and add creativity in attack after his influential role in East Bengal’s 2025-26 Indian Super League title win; the club expected him to bolster their forward play but he has struggled for impact so far.

Figueira’s two substitute appearances in the 2026 Durand Cup yielded little end product, and he watched his former club East Bengal defeat Mohun Bagan 4-1 to win the 2026 Durand Cup title; the report describes his work in the final third as lethargic, with no goals or noteworthy chance-creation for Mohun Bagan.

The article highlights a disciplinary concern carried over from his time at East Bengal, noting Figueira picked up three yellow cards in the ISL last season and was sent off in their draw against Bengaluru FC, and it argues he must learn to remain calmer on the pitch to avoid costly reactions.

Regarding goal threat, Figueira scored two goals in the 2025-26 ISL from 45 shots attempted, a return the piece characterises as lacking clinical efficiency; the same report notes he previously scored 34 goals for Bashundhara Kings and says he needs greater shooting accuracy and smarter positioning inside the penalty area to meet Mohun Bagan’s expectations.

Tactically, the article states Figueira joined training with his new teammates only a few days before the Durand Cup semi-final and must adapt to Panagiotis Dilmperis’s system while learning the movement and preferences of forwards Jamie Maclaren, Dejan Drazic, Liston Colaco and Manvir Singh to deliver timely passes and crosses from open play and set-pieces.

The piece summarises the three priority areas for improvement as maintaining composure in intense situations, becoming more clinical in finishing, and developing stronger on-field chemistry with Mohun Bagan’s attackers, and it emphasises that adaptation to Panagiotis Dilmperis’s tactics will be necessary for Figueira to increase his goal contributions.