ISL 2019-20, Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United FC: 5 Talking Points

#2 Rahul Bheke's dip in form a cause of concern for Bengaluru FC

Rahul Bheke has had a dip in form.

Rahul Bheke has been Mr. Consistent for Bengaluru FC over the past few seasons as he proved to be the saviour for The Blues at crucial times. It was also his goal in extra time which won Bengaluru FC their maiden Indian Super League title.

Coming on the back of a prosperous Indian Super League season, Bheke was called up for the Indian National Team under Igor Stimac. Trouble also began there. His performance has been heavily criticised during the Intercontinental cup and even in the recent ties against Oman and Bangladesh.

It was a worrying thing to see Bheke play below average for the National team, but it looks like his dip in form has continued with BFC too.

He made some schoolboy errors while defending and one of them gave Martin Chaves an open net to aim at, but the Uruguayan forward placed his shot wide. His partnership with Juanan and Nishu Kumar was also tested at times.

His transition from Right Back to Centre Back has affected his natural game. He was caught out of position a couple of times which helped The Highlanders open up the Bengaluru defence.

Juanan, his defensive partner, also didn't have the best of games as Ghanian legend Gyan kept creating problems in the Bengaluru box.

Rahul Bheke needs to get back into his usual form as both Bengaluru FC and the Indian National Team rely on him a lot.