Overrun midfield is central to the Blues’ defensive problems
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There is absolutely no denying the fact that individual errors have cost the defending I-League champions dear, in their recent not-so-flattering trips on the road but at the same time, it has to be acknowledged that their spine is weak.
The visit to East Bengal exposed the problems in midfield as Watson and Lenny were bypassed in the middle as the Marigolds found an easy way to stretch and tire the Blues’ backline.
Robin Singh’s pace and directness were too much for Bengaluru to cope with their own half and most of them struggled to deal with the press and a high defensive line. Juanan and John Johnson are mighty men in the heart of BFC’s defence but speed is not their forte. In such a case, the overrun midfield duo of Watson and Lenny was as ineffective as it gets in stopping attacks.
