ATK Mohun Bagan has faced their first defeat of the season against Jamshedpur FC on Monday. ATK Mohun Bagan has collected nine points in three matches before coming into this match. On the other hand, Jamshedpur FC has failed to register a single win in this season before this match.
So, as a result of it, Jamshedpur FC has shown more urgency than their opponents to get the first win of the season. Here are the talking points of the match:
1. ATK Mohun Bagan Has Its Defensive Weakness Spotted:
ATK Mohun Bagan has not conceded a single goal this season in first three matches. After keeping the first three clean sheets in back to back matches, the expectation level from ATK Mohun Bagan’s defence has exceeded a lot. The head coach of ATK Mohun Bagan, Antonio Lopez Habas has been using 3-5-2 formation from the beginning of this season. The defensive unit consisting of Pritam Kotal, Tiri and Sandesh Jhinghan has been looking rock solid. Sandesh Jhinghan has looked a bit slow in this match and this might be a concern for ATK Mohun Bagan for upcoming matches.
Sandesh Jhinghan has made his comeback in this season after recovering from his ACL injury. ATK Mohun Bagan’s star centre back Tiri has been subbed off late in the second half. If he is not able to play in the next match, the problems of ATK Mohun Bagan’s defence will increase.
2. Over-dependence On Roy Krishna:
Roy Krishna has scored in back to back three matches. Except, Roy Krishna the only other goalscorer in this side has been Manvir Singh. So, it is very clear that the team depends a lot on Roy Krishna in the attacking third.
Roy Krishna is a prolific goalscorer and there is no doubt about his ability to score goals. Even he has scored in this match against Jamshedpur FC. However, his impact has not been there in this match because Jamshedpur FC has come with a specific strategy to mark Roy Krishna throughout the whole match.
3. Plan B Has Not Worked For Habas:
No team has been able to take the lead against ATK Mohun Bagan before this match. So, Antonio Lopez Habas’ side has done well in the defensive third as a unit. However, there are several problems on this side. Michael Soosairaj has been ruled out for the whole season and it has been a big blow for Antonio Lopez Habas.
Subhasish Bose has tried his best to fill the gap. However, he doesn’t possess the same attacking quality. So, the left-wing is not operating well for ATK Mohun Bagan. The absence of Javi Hernandez in the midfield has affected a lot. SK Sahil and Manvir Singh have performed quite well coming off the bench.
4. A Good Day For Jamshedpur FC Against ATK Mohun Bagan:
Jamshedpur FC has been brilliant throughout the whole match. Their two goals of this match have come for set-piece movements and Nerijus Valskis has been there at the right position to push those balls into the goal. Jamshedpur FC will now be very much confident ahead of facing SC East Bengal in the next match.
