I-League 2018-19, Chennai City FC 4 - 1 Indian Arrows: 5 Talking Points

#2 Skipper Regin Michael dictating the play from the midfield

The midfielder was stupendous by making duels apart from one moment where Indian Arrows ran over the midfield to score the first goal.

Chennai City FC Skipper Regin Michael operated deep in the midfield to shield the back four from getting exposed. The midfielder was stupendous by making duels apart from one moment where Indian Arrows ran over the midfield to score the first goal.

Gaurav Bora and Sandro Rodriguez were the other two midfielders, but they were operating higher up the field to contribute to the attack. Amarjit and Jaekson struggled to match the physicality of the Indian midfielder and lost possession on numerous occasions.

His presence in the middle of the park eased the jobs of the defenders and broke down many counter attacks of the opponents to make their life tough in the midfield. Indian Arrows were struggling to find any sort of rhythm and found it hard to pass the ball on a trot.

He made a crucial tackle on Rahul to break down the play in the 28th minute, leading to the first goal. Akbar Nawas would be proud of the performance from his skipper to lead his side from the front.