#3 Narayan Das
About a month ago whilst discussing the Indian team, when the time came to select a left-back, Narayan Das was the unanimous decision. Three months on and he is not even the first pick for East Bengal.
He might still be Stephen Constantine’s first choice but that decision would be purely based on his reputation and not at all on his performances from this season.
The Red and Gold have looked suspect at the back in recent times. And India’s premier left-back has been part of the problem rather than the solution. Das has provided little going forward and his performances at the back have led to Morgan resorting to Robert Lalthlamuana (another case of wasted potential).
A case and point would be the final thirty minutes against Bengaluru FC. Trevor Morgan called on Das to marshall the runs of Udanta Singh on East Bengal’s left flank after he had run Robert to the ground in the opening hour. However, what transpired was an exhibition of how poor Das has been this season. Udanta ran the East Bengal defender ragged and if the Manipuri had shown better composure and quality, the visitors would have been in for a tense finish.
