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Indian super league season five is about to start and teams preparation is at full swing. Former Everton star, Tim Cahill recently signed for Jamshedpur FC making ISL more exciting and attractive this year. In the past four seasons, many legendary players have played in the ISL such as Del Piero, Diego Forlan etc. due to which the standard of the league has risen with the time. After the addition of Bengaluru FC and Jamshedpur FC last year the league has become more competitive.
Bengaluru FC has a stellar record of winning silverware every season after its inception in 2013. This season they will be aiming to forget their last season's defeat against Chennaiyin FC in the final and continuing to winning ways.
The Five players who will play a key role in the ISL 5th edition for Bengaluru FC are:
1) Sunil Chhetri
The captain of Bengaluru FC and Indian football team, Sunil Chhetri is still going strong after turning 34 years old last month. He will be the most important player for Bengaluru FC this season. During the last season, Chhetri scored 14 goals and was the top Indian goal scorer of the league. His fine goalscoring form can help Bengaluru FC win their first title Indian super league title this season. Sunil Chhetri has scored 0.67 goals per game in the ISL.
Along with the goals he brings extra motivation to the team. There are no doubts about his leadership skills. He is also currently the top scorer for Indian national team. He is the key attacking player for the ISL team this season.
2. Erik Paartalu
This will be the second season of the Australian, Erik Paartalu with Bengaluru FC. Not many are able to fulfill their dream of playing football in different countries and Paartalu is one of them. He has played in Scotland, China, Thailand and at many more places.
Paartalu had the passing accuracy of 76.36% last season in Indian super league which shows his passing ability and he also made an impressive 51 tackles. The 6 feet 2-inch midfielder is the key man for Bengaluru FC in the middle of the park. Paartalu played every single game last season. The biggest advantage of having Paartalu in the team is his huge size and aerial ability which helps him to win headers in the midfield. He will play an important role in the upcoming season of Hero Indian super league.
3. Dimas Delgado
The kanteerava stadium (home stadium of Bengaluru FC) roars in ecstasy whenever Dimas Delgado enters the field. the 35 years old Spaniard plays as a central midfielder for Bengaluru FC. He has the huge experience of playing in Spanish leagues noticeably for Barcelona B. Dimas was handed one-year extension in the contract after his contract expired last year.
During last season, Dimas made 1120 passes in 17 games for Bengaluru FC. He had the third highest number of passes in the last season. His excellent ball paying ability is known by everyone right from players to the fans. It is not s speculation to say he is the creator for Bengaluru FC and will be a significant player if Bengaluru wants to win ISL 2018.
4. Miku
One thing which every football fans in Bangalore know is how to do Miku celebration. The 33 years old Venezuelan international become the fans favorite right after joining from Rayo in 2017. Miku had played in one of the top leagues of the world i.e La Liga (Spanish top division).
In the hero Indian super league, he has played 20 matches for Bengaluru FC and scored 15 goals for them. he was also the second highest top scorer of the ISL 2017. His excellent goalscoring record will be vital for Bengaluru FC in the upcoming season. If there is anyone other than Sunil Chhetri who can single-handedly win a match for Bengaluru FC, it is Miku.
5. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is the goalkeeper of Bengaluru FC and Indian national team as well. Gurpreet singed for Bengaluru FC in 2017. He became the Indian player to play a competitive match for the first team of a top division European club. He also became the first player to play in the Europa league. Before joining Bengaluru FC in 2017 he spent 3 years at Stabæk Fotball(Norwegian top-flight club).
He played 19 matches for Bengaluru FC in the last season of hero ISL and made 46 saves, third highest in the league. With 73.01% saves percentage he conceded 0.89 goals per game. The stats clearly show why he is the number one goalkeeper at Bengaluru FC. His lightning-quick reflexes and brave 1vs1 saves can play a big role in Bengaluru FC's pursuit of ISL glory.
