Both ISL and I-League clubs lack a proper scouting structure. Many clubs like Chennaiyin FC don't have a qualified personnel making the signings.
I just look at the number of foreigners who are signed and released every year and it's astounding. People simply look at their Wikipedia or transfermaket profile or a few YouTube videos and sign players. This is where you need people like Thangboi Singto, Reddy etc.
Manuel Lanzarote can be an amazing player for FC Goa under Lobera because he gets freedom to operate but would be shit under Copell because he is exact opposite of Lobera and his players hardly have freedom going forward. Clubs don't understand this shit. And sign players for no reason.
And signing players just for the sake of signing them. Why would a club sign Rahim Ali when it needs a striker who can score goals. Playing for Arrows or India U-17 doesn't make everyone a top prospect.
And last year's one of the top players of ileague Phrangki Buam is playing in Shilling League. No one scouted him and even Lajong didn't try to loan him out.
When Lajong isn't there in ileague how would they have that amazing season. He was top scorer in the Shillong Premier League with 10 goals and also scored a hattrick in the first match of Meghalaya State league. Lot better than the under 17 strikers/ wingers signed by the clubs. And what baffles most is no one talks about him.
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I just look at the number of foreigners who are signed and released every year and it's astounding. People simply look at their Wikipedia or transfermaket profile or a few YouTube videos and sign players. This is where you need people like Thangboi Singto, Reddy etc.
Manuel Lanzarote can be an amazing player for FC Goa under Lobera because he gets freedom to operate but would be shit under Copell because he is exact opposite of Lobera and his players hardly have freedom going forward. Clubs don't understand this shit. And sign players for no reason.
And signing players just for the sake of signing them. Why would a club sign Rahim Ali when it needs a striker who can score goals. Playing for Arrows or India U-17 doesn't make everyone a top prospect.
Naorem mahesh Is there.
He was top scorer in the Shillong Premier
League with 10 goals and also scored a hattrick in the
first match of Meghalaya State league. Lot better than the under 17 strikers/ wingers signed by the clubs. And what baffles most is no one talks about him.