I-League 2018-19: Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal- 5 Indian players to watch out in the Kolkata Derby

The Kolkata Derby is once again knocking the doors
The Kolkata Derby is once again knocking the doors

#3 Lalrindika Ralte (East Bengal)

Lalrindika Ralte is one of India's most dangerous dead-ball specialists
Lalrindika Ralte is one of India's most dangerous dead-ball specialists

A dead ball specialist. A holding player. A visionary passer. Lalrindika Ralte has all the ingredients in appropriate composition to make him a complete midfielder. He might have lost his ability to smother the back of the net with long-range efforts, but he covers it with a new bow in the arsenal.

Lalrindika Ralte is one of the very few midfielders in India who can both inswing and outswing his set-pieces, reminding the viewers of Clifford Miranda and Steven Dias.

The Mizo has already bagged five assists and one goal in this season for East Bengal, and would be raring to add more in his tally. He plays just in front of the back-four alongside Kassim Aidara. So, marking him out will be useless as his main threat in the run of play is incisive passes and diagonal crosses.

If Enrique Esqueda and Joby Justin can catch the Mohun Bagan defenders napping, Lalrindika Ralte will punish him from the back itself.

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