Just had a look at the Bengaluru FC squad and actually, what have they done to improve? With the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup coming up, with Federation Cup and I-League crammed in their, I would have thought that Bengaluru FC would have at least improved the team.
Out: Johnny Menyongar, Bruno Colaco, Lalrozama Fanai, Thomas Lalengkima, Amoes, Niroshan Mani, Sampath Kuttimani, Don Bosco Andrew, Randhan Meitei
Now, some of these I can understand, like locals Amoes, Mani, and Kuttimani. None of the three would contribute to Bengaluru FC at the senior level and at their ages will never do so. Youngsters like Andrew, Lalengkima, and Meitei as well were never going to contribute... better to let them go. Fanai barely played last season and Colaco probably was never going to be #1 there. Menyongar meanwhile was to old and finished and with 4 spots you need to be careful.
So the out signings make sense but in signings don't. Lyngdoh and Mawia are just average players from pretty crappy NorthEast teams. Ralte was pretty much crap with Lajong whenever he played. Singh is one for the future but not now, and D'Silva may or may not improve. And Walker? That has yet to be decided.
What I am really worried about here is the lack of proper Indian signings. The main team is pretty much the same as last season and that was not exactly the most convincing squad. Also the team seems to be relying a little to much on Reddy's connections in the NorthEast.
Who knows what will happen this season but the squad changes are pretty meh so far.
Josh Walker is probably the worst marquee signing of the League. Just plays infront of the back 2 and many times ends up behind them. Forward passing is an absolute minimum. We have better defensive mid in India hhan Josh.
BFC had banked on Gurpreet Singh joining them. ..and lost out having put all eggs into one basket. .. Lalthuammawia fits the bill as most Indian GKs are crap with their feet...and BFC want guys like Pawan Kumar...ie good with feet and hope that Johnson and co keep the shots out.
Lets be honest Subrata, Subhashish are all shit....no such thing as a good Indian GK
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To summarize the changes, here they are:
Lalthuammawia fits the bill as most Indian GKs are crap with their feet...and BFC want guys like Pawan Kumar...ie good with feet and hope that Johnson and co keep the shots out.
Lets be honest Subrata, Subhashish are all shit....no such thing as a good Indian GK